Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray has rare running ability. He might be the fastest quarterback in the league and his running is electric. He puts moves on people and changes direction like few we have ever seen.
However, as exciting as he is to watch as a runner, he would rather not do it.
The Detroit Lions successfully limited his running after he had over 150 yards in the first two weeks of the season.
Murray is fine with staying in the pocket.
“I don’t think the first two weeks I was going out there trying to run or anything. Like I said, it just kind of happens,” he told reporters on Wednesday. “I’d rather sit in the pocket, honestly, and not have to get out and do those deals. If the opportunity presents itself, then I have the capability to do that outside of the pocket, but I’m more than capable of just sitting in there and operating from the pocket.”
Murray has shown his play in the pocket is not a weakness. He did throw three interceptions last week but he prides himself on being a passer first and not just a running quarterback.
It might look like the Lions figured something out but the big 300-yard, 4-TD games are just around the corner for the Cardinals.
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