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After one full game and 11 snaps in another, Murray is completing only 53% of his passes for 186 yards, 5.5 YPA, with 1 TD and 2 INTs. Sunday was uncomfortable viewing.
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Murray 53% completion, 5.5 YPA through 1.5 games; uncomfortable in pocket.

Through one full game and 11 snaps in another, Murray is completing only 53% of his passes for 186 yards, 5.5 yards per attempt, with 1 TD and 2 INTs. He looked unsettled and uncomfortable in the pocket against Tampa Bay despite having time to create off-script, which is normally a strength. He also failed to attack on the ground even when the Buccaneers were spying him, a tactic he's handled effectively in the past. However, the source notes that historically over seven seasons in the NFC West, Murray completed 67% of passes, averaged 235 passing yards per game, and posted a 2:1 TD-to-INT ratio, suggesting the current struggles may reflect systemic offensive issues rather than individual quarterback decline.

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