2019 NFL Draft: 10 players trending up after NFL Combine
Oklahoma’s Kyler Murray had an easy combine experience in comparison to the other prospects on this list. All he had to do was show up in Indianapolis and be less short than everyone thought he would be, which was easy considering Murray knew coming in that he wouldn’t be as short as some were predicting.
Murray measured in at 5-foot-10, which would still make him the shortest quarterback to be selected in the first round of the NFL Draft since the AFL-NFL merger in 1970, but it was still a win for him as some were worried he would come in at 5-foot-9 or shorter.
Murray elected to not throw or go through the 40-yard dash at the combine, instead saving that for his pro day at Oklahoma on March 13. All of that seems like a formality at this point, with Murray flashing his immense potential on tape en route to winning the Heisman Trophy with the Sooners last season. If teams are comfortable with his height, then he’s undoubtedly a Top 10 prospect in this class.
With those concerns lessened, there’s a pathway for Murray to become the No. 1 overall pick, something that has been gaining more and more traction in recent weeks. The Cardinals hold the top pick, and wouldn’t immediately seem to have a need at the position after drafting Josh Rosen with their first round pick last season. But new head coach Kliff Kingsbury has long coveted Murray, and could be just the coach to unleash Murray properly in the NFL.
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Arizona should have no shortage of suitors on the trade market for Rosen, who should be a hot commodity for teams looking for a young developmental quarterback. Giving up on him after one year might be foolish, but if Murray reaches his full potential, he has superstar, transcendent talent that could completely change the direction of the Cardinals franchise.