"I am betting against them moving forward" - NFL analyst believes Kyler Murray's contract situation will prove to be major setback for Cardinals for upcoming season
Kyler Murray recently signed a lucrative extension with the Arizona Cardinals that ties him to the franchise through 2028. He'll be the franchise quarterback in Arizona for the foreseeable future and make quite a bit of money.
Franchise quarterbacks can be difficult to come by, so finding and locking one up is usually the right thing to do. However, one NFL analyst isn't so sure, and it has to do with the controversial homework clause that was initially in Murray's contract.
The Cardinals initially inserted a clause that required four hours of "independent study" from their quarterback every week, but removed it a few days later following backlash.
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"This is embarrassing. I've seen other quarterbacks have laundry bags of tapes going home. Kyler Murray goes home to chill, but not prep for the game. I've never seen anything like this." https://t.co/zR3ZZ6z7Ja
On the 3 and Out podcast, host John Middlekauff spoke about the clause, saying he'd be betting against the team this coming season.
"Yes, [NFL players] all watch film. Once practice or the film or the meeting room ends and you get to go home. Some people do, some people do not, again, not debatable. Players have talked about this, coaches have talked about this, former players that said 'I wish I would have done more.'"
"But here's what really p***ed me off. I again, I am going to short the Arizona Cardinals. I am betting against them moving forward. Could they have some moments this year? Could they get into the playoffs? Yes, because they do have enough talent."
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Murray came out in defense of his study habits in the wake of the homework clause and said he doesn't have the physical prowess to get by without watching a ton of film and studying the game.
Middlekauff stated that he used to question head coach Kliff Kingsbury, but now he believes Murray could be the real problem in Arizona.
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"Over the next big picture the next several years, I'm out and I'm way out and it used to be because of Kliff Kingsbury. Now, it's way more because of their quarterback."
He believes that the Cardinals themselves don't have faith in Murray, so there's no reason why anyone else should.
"Here's what he says, 'My film watching doesn't need to be questioned. I refuse to let my work ethic and my preparation be in question. I've put in an incomprehensible amount of time into what I do.' Again, Kyler there wasn't a soul in America that watches, consumes or talks about the NFL who questioned your work ethic. The team did."
"I refuse to let my work ethic be in question."
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He finished by saying that no one would ever have questioned the quarterback until the team revealed the unusual contract clause to the public:
"And then we all started talking about the team put in a clause that is unprecedented in the NFL with the quarterback that you signed. So without the team doing this, this conversation never exists."
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