Windy City Gridiron on Kyler Murray

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Murray was a better option for Minnesota than Carson Wentz or JJ McCarthy, but there's a reason they went out and got Kirk Cousins. The team wasn't going anywhere with Murray as their QB1.
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Murray's Vikings benching signals the team had no playoff path with him.

Ranked 32nd (down from 27th), Murray was a better option for Minnesota than Carson Wentz or JJ McCarthy, but Minnesota went out and got Kirk Cousins because the team wasn't going anywhere with Murray as their QB1.

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