NBC Sports Rotoworld on Kyler Murray

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For all of my praise of Murray, I cannot ignore the fact that he got benched last year... he was tied for the lowest aDOT in the NFL at 6.0... If Murray operates as a low-risk, check-down merchant, that will limit Jefferson's ability to earn downfield targets... I'm ready for my "Fell for it Again" award with Kyler Murray, and Justin Jefferson by extension.
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Murray's benching history and check-down tendencies threaten Jefferson's ceiling.

Murray got benched last year and his accuracy didn't happen in a vacuum; he was tied for the lowest aDOT in the NFL at 6.0 and had negative completion percent over expected because he was only attempting layups. Operating as a low-risk, check-down merchant will limit Jefferson's ability to earn downfield targets and could hurt the team as a whole. On a one-year deal in Minnesota, Murray isn't guaranteed the starting job for 17 games; if J.J. McCarthy returns or even Wentz plays, it would do enough damage to make Jefferson a losing bet in the first round. Cmc. As is ready for a "Fell for it Again" award with Kyler Murray and Justin Jefferson by extension.

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