Murray vs McCarthy
By: Jake Rajala
J.J. McCarthy and Kyler Murray will duke it out for the keys to the starting quarterback role. If this was college, it wouldn’t be a debate. Former Texas A and M QB (Murray) won the Heisman while, former Michigan QB (J.J.) McCarthy took 10th in the Heisman vote. McCarthy let a sixth round pick from his alma mater (Michigan) QB outperform in the pros. Let’s forget that same QB won seven Super Bowls.
McCarthy threw more interceptions than touchdowns a season ago. That has never happened to Kyler in a single season.
Let it be known that J.J. was never benched. He played all the way into late December. In the end, he suffered a hairline fracture in his throwing hand. I’m not sure if there would be a difference in his ability with or without the injury.
I wouldn’t be surprised if Taysom Hill would be a more productive QB than McCarthy. After all, Hill is 7-2 a starting QB.
Murray takes a lot heat for being short. He is only 5’10, which is the same height as Russell Wilson. Yet, everybody teases Wilson for his height. He is also the same height as a former Texas A and M QB, Johnny Manziel. I will agree that his height holds Manziel back.
Close your eyes, Cardinals fans. We may seem the highlight reels from Murray. Well, it should be noted that he wasn’t exactly a winner! Murray went 38-48-1, so he wasn’t quite as potent than Kurt Warner was for the Cards. Matter of fact, even Carson Palmer even went 38-21 with the Cardinals.
It would be an understatement to say that the Vikings missed Sam Darnold. He won the Super Bowl with the Seahawks, while they froze in a mid-west winter.
It may seem strange to hear that Murray and Herbert are the same age (28 years old). Murray entered the league in 2019, while Herbert came into the league in 2020. They both won OROY.
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