NFL Notes: Kyler Murray, John Harbaugh, Matt Campbell

Kyler Murray

Jason Cole of Fansided spoke with five executives about Oklahoma QB Kyler Murray and his NFL prospects.

“He’s a special athlete and wildly versatile,” one NFL GM tells Cole. “That might make him a consideration late first.”

A separate GM said it’s difficult to use a first-round pick on Murray due to his height, but compared him to Ravens QB Lamar Jackson.

“Tough to take a 5-10 QB in round one,” the GM said. “Hell of a player. (The team needs) to be committed to him and build (the) offense around him in an unconventional way. Similar to what Baltimore is doing with Lamar (Jackson).”

Murray was a first-round pick of the A’s back in June and got $4.6 million fully guaranteed to play football.

Cole mentions that if Murray was a first-round pick in the NFL, he would make close to $6 million overall and more than $5 million guaranteed in the form of a signing bonus.

John Harbaugh

• Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk, citing a league source, reports that current Ravens HC John Harbaugh is viewed as one of the top head-coaching candidates who could be available after the season.
• According to Florio, John is viewed as being “far more desirable” than his brother Jim Harbaugh.
• Even if the Ravens don’t fire Harbaugh, Florio mentions that teams could contact Baltimore and offer compensation for Harbaugh before negotiating a contract.

Matt Campbell

• Iowa State HC HC Matt Campbell has been mentioned as a head-coaching candidate to watch for NFL jobs including the Browns.
• However, Iowa State agreed to a contract extension with Campbell on Sunday through 2024. (Jamie Pollard)