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NFL Draft 2019: Top 32 prospects – Post-Senior Bowl edition

By Conor Dorney

ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN - NOVEMBER 17: Rashan Gary #3 of the Michigan Wolverines looks on while playing the Indiana Hoosiers at Michigan Stadium on November 17, 2018 in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Michigan won the game 31-20. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)
ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN - NOVEMBER 17: Rashan Gary #3 of the Michigan Wolverines looks on while playing the Indiana Hoosiers at Michigan Stadium on November 17, 2018 in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Michigan won the game 31-20. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images) /
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MIAMI, FL – DECEMBER 29: Kyler Murray #1 of the Oklahoma Sooners looks to pass against the Alabama Crimson Tide during the College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Capital One Orange Bowl at Hard Rock Stadium on December 29, 2018 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images)
MIAMI, FL – DECEMBER 29: Kyler Murray #1 of the Oklahoma Sooners looks to pass against the Alabama Crimson Tide during the College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Capital One Orange Bowl at Hard Rock Stadium on December 29, 2018 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images) /

Here you are. The draft’s biggest storyline. Heisman Trophy winner and potential dual sport first-round selection, Kyler Murray.

You don’t have to be following the draft very closely to know that the entrance of Murray into the 2019 class will undoubtedly be the biggest story of the entire process. Did Murray make the right decision by walking away from the Oakland A’s as their 2018 first-round pick? Does he have the size to compete as a starting quarterback in the NFL? Was his success mostly a product of an offense tailored to fit his playing style?

However you look at it, Murray is one of the most dynamic athletes in recent memory and I think everybody should get in line to root for the kid to succeed.

There will be a lot of questions but the biggest in my mind is “what can’t Murray do?”

Sure, his stature is not typical for most NFL quarterbacks, but are you really planning on using him like a Cam Newton or Josh Allen in the run game anyways? Sure, he doesn’t have experience in a standard pro offense, but isn’t that the same thing people knocked Baker Mayfield coming from the same program last season?

There is still a great deal to study about Murray but there are more things to love than questions if you ask me. Remarkable arm talent and mechanics, and an electric ability to extend plays with his legs? Even if he’s considered a project, I’d say it’s one worth investing in.

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