Arizona Cardinals rising star quarterback Kyler Murray has a lot of help in the receiving game entering the 2020 season.
What looks like a potentially scary sophomore season will be flanked with some familiar faces and newcomers for the Cardinals.
Longtime star and wide receiver legend Larry Fitzgerald is still impressing despite closing in on retirement. Meanwhile, young receiver Christian Kirk has already blossomed into a star and could continue getting better.
Then there is the new addition from this offseason—superstar DeAndre Hopkins. Hopkins is considered the very best wide receiver in the NFL by many. And for those that don't believe that, he is still in their top-five with relative ease.
So could the team have three 1,000-yard receivers in 2020? According to John Weinfuss of ESPN, Murray seems to believe it's a possibility.
Can Larry Fitzgerald, DeAndre Hopkins and Christian Kirk all get 1,000 yards this season: "Oh, yeah for sure. I definitely think that’s possible.” – Kyler Murray.
— Josh Weinfuss (@joshweinfuss) August 13, 2020
It is not unheard of, as it has happened before. Still, three 1,000-yard receivers is no easy feat. You need a great quarterback and three incredible weapons. Luckily for the Cardinals, that's exactly what they have.
Murray could absolutely throw for over 4,000 yards in 2020. He managed 3,722 last season in his rookie year. And he did that without Hopkins on his team.
Meanwhile, Hopkins was the only receiver of the three to actually record over 1,000 yards (1,165) last season.
But Fitzgerald is no stranger to the number. He has nine 1,000-yard seasons in his career, and had one as recently as 2017. And 2019 wasn't too far off, seeing him rack up 804 yards on 75 receptions.
Kirk has yet to reach the 1,000-yard plateau. He's also only had two NFL seasons under his belt though, so if another leap happens for Kirk, 1,000 yards is certainly a possibility.
Three 1,000-yard receivers is a challenge. But it is one Murray and the Cardinals could be up for in 2020. It will definitely be an interesting storyline to follow for the upcoming season at the very least.
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