Upside & Risks of Broncos Pushing to Acquire QB Kyler Murray from Cardinals
Based on Kyler Murray unfollowing the Arizona Cardinals' social media accounts, and scrubbing all mention of the team from his, it appears the Pro Bowl quarterback is in a loveless marriage. After Murray's poor showing in the Cardinals' 27-10 playoff loss to the Los Angeles Rams, cracks have emerged in the relationship between the talented but flawed quarterback and a coaching staff with an inability to close out the season.
Out of the blue, Murray deleted all references to his association with the Cardinals organization. But this tension between Murray and the Cardinals could present an opportunity for the Denver Broncos to solve their quarterback problem.
Let’s be clear, the top priority of Broncos GM George Paton is to land Green Bay Packers' MVP quarterback Aaron Rodgers. If the impulsive Rodgers decides to stay put in Green Bay, Option 2 for Paton would be to find a way to coax Seattle’s Russel Wilson to the Mile High City.
If those two options fail, Paton will have to swallow his pride or, perhaps, he could pick up the phone and try to make a deal with Arizona to acquire Murray. Paton would have an advantage as he negotiates with his counterpart in Arizona Steve Keim.
Arizona is projected to be $813,256 over the salary cap at the start of the offseason. Conversely, Paton's Broncos have $38 million in cap spaces and he knows in his heart that when it comes to landing a top-tier quarterback, failure is not an option.
If the Broncos were to somehow pry Murray off of Arizona's hands, how would he fit? Who would benefit? Does Denver have the right horses on the coaching staff to take on an enigmatic personality like Murray?
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