Kyler Murray is soft spoken, especially for a quarterback. The No. 1 overall pick received some flak during the pre-draft process for his supposedly shoddy leadership qualities, criticism that stemmed mostly from his preference to let his play do the talking rather than his words. Three weeks into his NFL career, that hasn't changed. Cardinals coach Kliff Kingsbury still wants Murray to be a bit more vocal.

Murray, though, doesn't seem all that willing to change, telling reporters on Wednesday that he will continue leading by example first and foremost, only really speaking up once he's proven his bonafides on the field.

“Me personally, I’m more of a firm believer in I don’t want to hear anybody come in and talk if you’re not making plays,” he said, per Jess Root of CardsWire. “At first, it starts by leading by example and making plays and earning trust from your guys and then finding ways to be more vocal.”

While Kingsbury has made no secret of his desire for Murray to be a bit more verbose, he won't be asking the rookie to change his approach before he's ready.

“He communicates a lot more with those guys than he does with you all, I can assure you,” Kingsbury said of Murray. “That’s who he is. He loves to be on that field. He loves his teammates. Part of leading right now as a young guy is proving yourself on the field and showing those guys you’ll do anything to win the game, and I think our team understands that.”

The Cardinals are 0-2-1 to start the season, but Murray's play hasn't been the reason for their inability to get in the win column. Though he's struggles with consistency, Murray has been productive nevertheless, throwing for 830 yards, four touchdowns, and three interceptions while completing 61.3 percent of his passes.