Kyler Murray Gets $$$$$

[sb41champs]

https://www.nfl.com/news/kyler-murray-cardinals-agree-to-terms-on-contract-extension-through-2028-season

 

Too much?

 

Too little?

 

Or - just about right?

[RollerColt]

That's a lot, but after the whole Watson thing with the Browns this will be the new normal. 

[DaColts85]

The guarantee was obviously way less that what Watson got but north of 40 per year is the new normal. Lamar Jackson will get a few more dollars just to get the “highest paid” tag as well. 5 year 232 or something like that with a large 60 or 65% being guaranteed. 

[jonjon]

I have to wonder if this was the right move for AZ but I guess they had little choice. Should be interesting to see how it pans out.

[King Colt]

Not sold on Murray

[2006Coltsbestever]

9 hours ago, King Colt said:

Not sold on Murray

I am not either. He isn't worth the money IMO. He is now the 2nd highest paid QB per year. He passed Watson = 46.1 Mill to 46 Mill  . Only Rodgers makes more per year. I am not sure Murray is even a top 12 QB going into 2022? He is right on that cusp. I would rather have Matt Ryan just for the next 2 years, I would take Carr and Dak over him for the long haul as well. I named those 3 QB's because they are QB's that could rank anywhere from 10-12. If Murray is getting this kind of money, Lamar Jackson who has won an MVP and is 37-12 should break the bank  .

 

10 QB's that are definitely better than Murray are:

 

- Mahomes, Rodgers, Brady, Allen, R.Wilson, Stafford, Burrow, Herbert, Jackson, Watson - if he plays. I don't even think that is arguable. Then you have Matt Ryan, Dak, and Carr to boot. I currently have Matt Ryan in my top 10 because I don't think Watson is going to play this year. If Watson does play I think it will be just for half of a season. I am sensing an 8 game suspension going by what CBS sports radio is saying.

[sb41champs]

WAAAAAAY TOOOOOO MUUUUUCH!!

 

He doesn't deserve "upper echelon" or "elite" money at THIS POINT in his career.

 

PERIOD!!

[jonjon]

I agree but the alternatives are not attractive. Take a flyer on a rookie? They won't draft high enough to get anyone likely as good as Murray or even close. God knows there won't be any vets worth pinning their hopes on any time soon. 

[Restinpeacesweetchloe]

They are going to regret this.

[ColtJax]

When you have to put a clause in the contract that he agrees to study 4 hours outside of the complex, that tells you all you need to know about his work ethic. Peyton studied all the time, Luck as well.

[Restinpeacesweetchloe]

36 minutes ago, ColtJax said:

When you have to put a clause in the contract that he agrees to study 4 hours outside of the complex, that tells you all you need to know about his work ethic. Peyton studied all the time, Luck as well.

Clearly this isn’t normal and the fact they had to do that says a lot about how hard he works or don’t work.

[coltsva]

On 7/22/2022 at 3:13 PM, jonjon said:

I agree but the alternatives are not attractive. Take a flyer on a rookie? They won't draft high enough to get anyone likely as good as Murray or even close. God knows there won't be any vets worth pinning their hopes on any time soon. 

The Cardinals way overpaid for a not top ten QB, but your point is a good one. Why wouldn't they wait another year before extending. The original contract had a 5th year option, correct? 

[jonjon]

Not sure but it's not like he'd get cheaper next year...and I heard rumor of a holdout if it wasn't this year. Basically if they feel he's the guy, they needed to make it happen. Sometimes teams have to pay more than they feel or generally seems a reasonable price.

[Restinpeacesweetchloe]

Murray once said he didn’t need to watch film

snd study. 

5 hours ago, coltsva said:

The Cardinals way overpaid for a not top ten QB, but your point is a good one. Why wouldn't they wait another year before extending. The original contract had a 5th year option, correct? 

He was going to hold out if this didn’t get done by camp.

[coltsva]

1 hour ago, TaylorTheStudMuffin said:

 He was going to hold out if this didn’t get done by camp.

I was not aware of that, since I wasn't following the story at all (which I guess is now obvious).

[Korey]

For the market I think he is going to be looked at as a bargain in the next few seasons. 

 

The QB money is getting crazy!

[lollygagger8]

Murray has to spend four hours each week studying film and can’t have a TV on in the background or play video games while doing his homework.

 

The fact that they had to write that into his contract......

 

[Chrisaaron1023]

On 7/27/2022 at 11:35 AM, lollygagger8 said:

Murray has to spend four hours each week studying film and can’t have a TV on in the background or play video games while doing his homework.

 

The fact that they had to write that into his contract......

 

Then take it all back and watch Murry weasel around it during the press conference . Good luck Arizona. 

[King Colt]

On 7/26/2022 at 1:59 PM, Korey said:

For the market I think he is going to be looked at as a bargain in the next few seasons. 

 

The QB money is getting crazy!

A one billion dollar contract is in the not-too-distant future. In professional sports, media money takes a large chunk of the news relating to sports. Sad..

[IndyEric07]

Could possibly be without his new wr for a little bit!

https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/category/teams/nfc/arizona-cardinals/

 

 

[ColtJax]

The last two years he started out well, then fell apart. Lack of film study, while his opponents spent countless hours in the film room  He's has a unbendable ego, which works fine if you have a killer work ethic. He doesn't, he just has the ego part. Unless he grows up, he's going to bust bad in the coming years.

[Myles]

They had no choice.  A good QB is needed to be successful and there is no getting around that.  

[King Colt]

According to Boomer Esiason Murray is not well liked by his teammates.