Some GMs Have Given Oklahoma QB Kyler Murray First-Round Projection

According to Chris Mortensen, people who know Oklahoma QB Kyler Murray say there is no doubt he loves football more than baseball.

Interestingly enough, Mortensen mentions that some NFL GMs have said Murray is a first-round projection.

The expectation had been that Murray is going to pursue an MLB career with the A’s after they used a first-round pick on him last year and agreed to a $4.66 million contract. However, there has been increasing buzz about Murray playing in the NFL.

Underclassman have until January 14 to declare for the 2019 NFL draft.

During this three-year college career at Texans A&M and Oklahoma, Murray completed 68.7 percent of his passes for 5,098 yards, 48 touchdowns, and 14 interceptions. He also rushed for 1,369 and 12 touchdowns over the course of 28 games.

We’ll have more regarding Murray as the news is available.