Murray by the numbers

[MaroonBells]

Year | yds passing | TDs, INTs | Def rank | Lead receiver |  Rsh yds, TDs | Murray notes

2019 | 3700 | 20, 12 | 32nd | Fitz | 544, 4 | OROY
2020 | 4000 | 26, 12 | 13th | Hopkins | 819, 11 | Pro Bowl
2021 | 3800 | 24, 10 | 11th | Hopkins | 423, 5 | Playoffs, Pro Bowl
2022 | 2400 | 14, 7 | 21st | Hopkins (missed 8 games) | 418, 3 | KM played only 11 games due to ACL
2023 | 1800 | 10, 5 | 25th | McBride (TE) | 244, 3 | KM played only 8 games after recovering from ACL
2024 | 3800 | 21, 11 | 21st | McBride (TE) | 572, 5 | Perfect passer rating in 41-10 victory over Rams
2025 | 1000 | 6, 3  | 27th  | McBride (TE) | 1173, 1 | Played in 5 games after foot injury

[purplefaithful]

Thats pretty crazy the last 3 years his lead receiver was McBride...I mean, was there another team in the NFL where the lead receiver 3 years running was a TE?

Maybe Kelce in his prime?

There is a lot of evolution that has to happen with the Vikings and Murray. Whether that be route concepts all the way to how the OL needs to block with someone who is such a good runner etc...

Hopefully our OL coach is pulling some tape on that Az OL and how they did well for their QB.

Lots to unpack, a ton to unpack and implement.

Opposing D's had it so easy playing the Vikings offense last year...Now they really need to think hard about that LOS vs playing JJ/Addison downfield. The looks Murray receives with our WR corps (vs AZ) will probably be pretty mind-blowing for him at 1st.

[MaroonBells]

Thats pretty crazy the last 3 years his lead receiver was McBride...I mean, was there another team in the NFL where the lead receiver 3 years running was a TE?

Maybe Kelce in his prime?

There is a lot of evolution that has to happen with the Vikings and Murray. Whether that be route concepts all the way to how the OL needs to block with someone who is such a good runner etc...

Hopefully our OL coach is pulling some tape on that Az OL and how they did well for their QB.

Lots to unpack, a ton to unpack and implement.

Opposing D's had it so easy playing the Vikings offense last year...Now they really need to think hard about that LOS vs playing JJ/Addison downfield. The looks Murray receives with our WR corps (vs AZ) will probably be pretty mind-blowing for him at 1st.

What really struck me was 2020, with nearly 5,000 total yards and 37 total TDs against 11 INTs.

[supafreak84]

What really struck me was 2020, with nearly 5,000 total yards and 37 total TDs against 11 INTs.

You can point to a lot of his early career success as a product of Kliff Kingsbury tailoring an almost college style offense around Murray that put him I the best positions to succeed and maximized his skillset. The worst things to happen to Murray were injury and Kingsbury getting fired. After everything we've seen, how much bending is OConnell willing to do to his offense to maximize some of those same things? If he doesn't, I don't see Murray being successful in his offense as currently constructed.

[MaroonBells]

You can point to a lot of his early career success as a product of Kliff Kingsbury tailoring an almost college style offense around Murray that put him I the best positions to succeed and maximized his skillset. The worst things to happen to Murray were injury and Kingsbury getting fired. After everything we've seen, how much bending is OConnell willing to do to his offense to maximize some of those same things? If he doesn't, I don't see Murray being successful in his offense as currently constructed.

I'm guessing a bit. I don't think he needs to change it that much. Probably a little more shotgun, probably a little more leeway in off-structure plays. Whenever Murray has (A) stayed healthy, and (B) had a quality deep receiver, he's put up remarkable numbers, regardless of coordinator.  

This is the best surround Murray has ever had and it's not even close. If he stays healthy, Kyler go' blow the roof off the bank. Write it down.

[purplefaithful]

I'm guessing a bit. I don't think he needs to change it that much. Probably a little more shotgun, probably a little more leeway in off-structure plays. Whenever Murray has (A) stayed healthy, and (B) had a quality deep receiver, he's put up remarkable numbers, regardless of coordinator.  

This is the best surround Murray has ever had and it's not even close. If he stays healthy, Kyler go' blow the roof off the bank. Write it down.

Yah, knock wood USB is rocking again after a morbid & putrid 25. I still cant believe that team put up 9 wins. 

I can see more designed runs as well. Be silly not to.

I posted this earlier; get ready for lotsa prime time and holiday games again...Murray on the Vikings is going to catch the imagination of the networks and streaming world

[StickierBuns]

Kyler Murray or J.J McCarthy?

@geoffschwartz weighs in on the idea of the Vikings' QB room splitting reps come training camp ?

"When you split those reps up, forming that bond doesn't happen quite as well."

[JimmyinSD]

Kyler Murray or J.J McCarthy?

@geoffschwartz weighs in on the idea of the Vikings' QB room splitting reps come training camp ?

"When you split those reps up, forming that bond doesn't happen quite as well."

splitting starter reps in the OTAs,  sure,  but by camp they better have a 70/30 or less split figured out so that the favorite gets that time to get comfortable,  since we know they wont get it in actual pre season games.

[StickierBuns]

splitting starter reps in the OTAs,  sure,  but by camp they better have a 70/30 or less split figured out so that the favorite gets that time to get comfortable,  since we know they wont get it in actual pre season games.

Not sure how anything would get settled by OTAs? That's just guys getting together and having some 'activities'. Training camp is the only way you're going to have a real 'competition'.....unless you aren't. I mentioned this a few weeks ago, splitting reps and having a true competition ultimately isn't optimal by any stretch. And the only way its real is if it happens in training camp AND preseason. But that's not going to happen, it can't. So KOC would do well to at some point just do what he wants to do, which we know is Murray.

[purplefaithful]

Yah, I have no idea (if) they will continue any kind of charade TC competition...

It will be interesting to watch it all unfold. Hell, maybe KOC really does see QB1 open going into camp?

I have no idea as of March