NFL power rankings: Who's having best offseason so far? Vikings' Kyler Murray signing might not be the elixir it seems
Yes, Murray comes cheap to Minnesota, but any optimism about him turning things around is based on potential rather than résumé. The Vikings haven't had a good offseason. The vibes are much different elsewhere, like in Vegas, Denver and Los Angeles.
The Arizona Cardinals had no backup plan at quarterback this offseason. They had a choice: Make it work with Kyler Murray, or take a $54. 7 million dead cap hit just to be rid of him forever, without any idea who would play quarterback.
The Cardinals chose the $54. 7 million dead cap hit. Yes, Murray came cheap to the Minnesota Vikings, on the veteran minimum because the Cardinals are still paying for him.
But there was a reason the Cardinals moved on. And that move, signing Murray, has been celebrated as the highlight of the Vikings’ offseason. And, the truth is, taking on a quarterback who was run out by a perennially terrible Cardinals team (again, at a massive expense) really is the highlight of the Vikings’ offseason.
And even that addition was a massive admission that they are on the verge of throwing in the towel on J. J. McCarthy, the 10th overall pick of the 2024 draft, after 10 career starts.
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