By James Parks | 247 Sports
Kyler Murray has left some NFL scouts worried about his long term prospects because of his height, but the former Oklahoma quarterback has a big fan in Saints head coach Sean Payton.
Watching Murray on film recently, Payton says the signal caller has a bright future.
“Well I think having seen four games now, just an early exposure, you don’t feel [his height] being a deficiency when you watch him play,” Payton told NFL Network.
“Man, he’s explosive. It’s so hard to rush him because he can flush to the right and make a play, go left, you feel poise that he plays with. His film was too good. You know ultimately his film was, I say, too good. And I like him.”
Murray eased some of the tensions that scouts felt about his size when he was measured at over 5 foot 10 and weighed at 270 pounds, but reports then swirled that he had what one NFL executive described as the worst interview he has seen from any player at a combine event.
But when it comes to on the field play, Payton was impressed.
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Kyler Murray has left some NFL scouts worried about his long term prospects because of his height, but the former Oklahoma quarterback has a big fan in Saints head coach Sean Payton.
Watching Murray on film recently, Payton says the signal caller has a bright future.
“Well I think having seen four games now, just an early exposure, you don’t feel [his height] being a deficiency when you watch him play,” Payton told NFL Network.
“Man, he’s explosive. It’s so hard to rush him because he can flush to the right and make a play, go left, you feel poise that he plays with. His film was too good. You know ultimately his film was, I say, too good. And I like him.”
Murray eased some of the tensions that scouts felt about his size when he was measured at over 5 foot 10 and weighed at 270 pounds, but reports then swirled that he had what one NFL executive described as the worst interview he has seen from any player at a combine event.
But when it comes to on the field play, Payton was impressed.
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