Kyler Murray’s throw against the Tennessee Titans in Week 1 of last season is a perfect example of why the Arizona Cardinals just signed him to a long-term deal.

After months of speculation about his future, with Kyler Murray even withdrawing some of his services during the offseason in what some felt could be a move to try and force the negotiations to go through, and with Murray’s agent pulling some rather interesting moves during the process, the quarterback’s future in the desert is secure. 

With Murray as their quarterback, having taken him with the 1st pick of the 2019 NFL Draft, the Arizona Cardinals secured 5 wins in 2019, then 8 wins in 2020 and 11 wins last season, finishing 2nd in the NFC West and making the playoffs for the first time since 2015, so it’s clear that the two sides work well together and can perhaps build something for the future. 

Which is why this week the two sides agreed to an insane contract extension that sees him under contract with the Cardinals until 2028 and getting paid $230.5m in the process. 

Money well spent

Whilst the wins that the team have put together with Murray in the team is impressive, what is arguably even more impressive are the numbers that he has put up by himself. 

The 5’10 pocket rocket has proven himself to be pretty adept with both his arm and his feet, putting up 11,480 passing yards to go with 70 touchdowns to just 34 interceptions whilst also rushing for 1,786 yards and a further 20 touchdowns. 

And as a result of possessing both impressive qualities, it’s very hard to work out what is the best way of stopping him, as the Tennessee Titans found out last year.

Murray’s magic feet

During Week 1, the Titans defenders thought they had Murray right where they wanted him, only for him to escape, dance circles around them and then fire a perfect ball into the arms of Rondale Moore:

The Cardinals would eventually go on to win the game by a score of 31-13 and go on to make the playoffs. And you have to imagine that they’ll be wanting to make a similar start right out of the gate when this season kicks off in a few weeks time.