The Arizona Cardinals hope and believe that quarterback Kyler Murray can make a big jump from his rookie year to his second year, much in the way quarterback Patrick Mahomes and Lamar Jackson did. Both were league MVPs in their second season.
Could Murray be the third player in a row to do it?
According to BetMGM’s 2020 NFL MVP futures odds, Murray isn’t too much of a longshot. He has the sixth-shortest odds overall at +2500 (25/1). Those odds are tied with San Francisco 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo and longer than only nine other quarterbacks.
The favorite is Mahomes at +325, followed by Jackson and Seattle’s Russell Wilson at +500. Then, it is Drew Brees at +1400, Aaron Rodgers at +1600 and Tom Brady, Deshaun Watson, Carson Wentz and Dak Prescott at +2000.
Murray was the league’s offensive rookie of the year after passing for more than 3.500 yards and rushing for more than 500. He gets running back Kenyan Drake back and the Cardinals added receiver DeAndre Hopkins.
Murray as league MVP could be a real possibility. It certainly is worth at least a small wager, especially with the potential payout.
And if he is in the MVP conversation, it is good news for the Cardinals because it means they are very good in 2020.
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