Kyler Murray is struggling to lead the Arizona Cardinals to victory. However, the quality of his performances have so far befitted being a first overall pick. It wouldn't be weird for Cardinals fans to accept struggling now in exchange of fantastic football in the future.
Since this season is looking to be a learning experience for their QB1, their upcoming game against the Seattle Seahawks is a wonderful opportunity for him. Playing against a talented quarterback like Russell Wilson will give him pointers to help refine his game and make him the star the Cardinals hoped him to be.
However, he still needs to try and win against the impeccable Seahawks defense. These are some of the things that might happen once Murray plays the Seahawks for the first time in his career.
1. Kyler Murray will finish the game with 100 rushing yards
Murray will be hard-pressed to get out of the passing pockets more often as the Seahawks have built a reputation for having one of the better defenses in NFL over the decade. They've always managed to get great defensive players to suit up for them and help them make competitive in the NFC West.
With his receivers being tightly guarded, he will have no choice but to run the football and move the chains. He has proven in his final year in Oklahoma, finishing his final year with 1,001 rushing yards and 12 touchdowns on 140 carries.
He is more than comfortable with the idea of scrambling out of the pocket and running it to make the first down. It's likely that we'll see him run the ball more often than not.
2. Kyler Murray will match Russell Wilson's passing yards
Murray is a competitive football player who wants to prove that he can play with the big boys of the NFL. Moreover, you can say that Murray's game is eerily similar to Wilson's.
However, the advantage Wilson has over Murray is the experience. The Seahawks QB has been doing this for years now and has consistently produced for the Seahawks.
Murray has proven in his first three games that he can throw it with the best of them. He's thrown 830 yards and four TDs already, and it's going to increase even more once they play the Seahawks.
3. Kyler Murray will lead a comeback but eventually lose
It's not hard to root for the rookie. After all, he's proving that he's worthy of the first pick the Cardinals spent on him. While his talent and competitiveness should help the Cardinals keep the game close, they're in no shape or form ready to win close games just yet.
The offensive line is still giving up sacks, and the fears of an exposed line will affect Murray's passing ability. Moreover, the Seahawks are a playoff-hardened team and knows what it takes to win football games. Meanwhile, he's leading a team that finished with a 3-13 record last year and has not played a postseason game in three years.
He should be able to mount a fierce comeback, but he'll inevitably run short of the goal and lose by a field goal.
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