The Arizona Cardinals‘ heartbreaking 34-31 loss against the Miami Dolphins dropped the team to 5-3 on the season, pushing them significantly behind in contention for this year's title. As it turns out, however, this is not the mindset star quarterback Kyler Murray is taking.

In a recent statement, Murray expressed how he believes he can lead the charge for the Cardinals as they go and challenge for the title this campaign:

“It’s time,” Murray said, via Kyle Odegard of the team website. “It’s Year 2. There’s not time to wait around and say, ‘We’ll do this in Year 6 or Year 7.’ You never know. You never know when your last snap is going to be. I’m always striving to get better, always striving to be the best.”

Kyler Murray has been a winner from his high school days, so it is not surprising that he has imbibed this type of no-nonsense mentality even with the Cardinals. He's also never short on confidence:

“I feel like I’m the best player on the field,” the Cardinals' star QB added. “I always have the ball in my hands. It’s my job to lead the offense down the field and put touchdowns up. I don’t limit myself to any amount of time needed or years or anything like that. I’m obviously a lot more comfortable in understanding the offense. Our guys are more comfortable. We’re playing a lot better.”

The good news is that Murray has been able to back this all up with his performances on the field. Right now, the second-year stud is on track to set an NFL record for the most passing yards for a rushing QB. This has also allowed him to emerge as a dark horse for this season's MVP award.