Arizona Cardinals’ quarterback Kyler Murray is an accomplished athlete besides football, having successfully played baseball while in college. And while it isn’t unusual to see this on the college level, there have been few athletes that were able to simultaneously play both sports as pros. Well, it seems like Murray believes he will be one of them.

Murray was the ninth overall pick in 2018 MLB Draft by Oakland Athletics and seemed like he was destined for an MLB career. However, after a breakout season as a QB for Oklahoma Sooners, he ended up deciding to choose football and became the first overall pick in the 2019 NFL Draft. But that doesn’t mean he gave up from baseball completely.

Speaking with the Arizona Republic recently, Murray said that he thinks he could play in NFL and MLB at the same time.

“I think I could,” said Murray. “Athletically, I think, yeah, I could do it. I’ve been playing both my whole life. I would love to add that to the résumé.”

Still, the 22-year-old won’t be entreating this idea right now.

“I don’t understand why in sports they try to marginalize it,” he added. “They try to make you pick one and I get it, but we’ll see. I think it would be fun. Right now, though, I’m just focused on football.”

Kyler Murray had ups and downs in his rookie season with Cardinals, but ended up delivering a solid first-year campaign. Murray finished 2019 by passing for 3,722 passing yards and 20 touchdowns while adding 544 rushing yards and four rushing TDs.

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Oklahoma Sooners’ quarterback and Heisman Trophy winner Kyler Murray is entering the 2019 NFL Draft. Murray announced his decision on Monday through social media, writing: “I have declared for the NFL Draft.”  on his official Twitter profile.

This, of course, wouldn’t be anything strange if it was any other college football player. But in Murray’s case, things are a bit different since the 21-year-old was already poised for baseball career, being drafted ninth overall in the 2018 MLB draft by the Oakland Athletics and signing a contract with the team.

Kyler Murray’s decision to enter the NFL Draft, however, doesn’t mean that he has given up on baseball. He can use the football career as leverage in negotiating a bigger contract with the Athletics, who already explored the possibility of giving him more money. According to ESPN, Oakland received a permission from MLB to give Murray a major league contract, although he would start his career in their affiliate High-A Stockton.

The 2018 season was the first one for Kyler Murray as Sooners’ starting QB and he managed to use the opportunity in full. He finished the year with 4,361 passing yards and 42 touchdowns while also adding 1,001 rushing yards and 12 touchdowns. While these numbers would propel the most other players to a first-round draft selection, NFL teams are a bit skeptical about how Murray’s game would translate to the pros due to his small stature.

Murray is only 5 ft 10 in tall, and he would be the shortest QB in NFL since Doug Flutie, who was around the same height. Still, Flutie ended up spending 11 years in the league and earning a Pro Bowl honors, so some desperate teams might end up spending a lower draft pick on Sooners’ prospect.

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Arizona Cardinals’ quarterback Kyler Murray is an accomplished athlete besides football, having successfully played baseball while in college. And while it isn’t unusual to see this on the college level, there have been few athletes that were able to simultaneously play both sports as pros. Well, it seems like Murray believes he will be one of them.

Murray was the ninth overall pick in 2018 MLB Draft by Oakland Athletics and seemed like he was destined for an MLB career. However, after a breakout season as a QB for Oklahoma Sooners, he ended up deciding to choose football and became the first overall pick in the 2019 NFL Draft. But that doesn’t mean he gave up from baseball completely.

Speaking with the Arizona Republic recently, Murray said that he thinks he could play in NFL and MLB at the same time.

“I think I could,” said Murray. “Athletically, I think, yeah, I could do it. I’ve been playing both my whole life. I would love to add that to the résumé.”

Still, the 22-year-old won’t be entreating this idea right now.

“I don’t understand why in sports they try to marginalize it,” he added. “They try to make you pick one and I get it, but we’ll see. I think it would be fun. Right now, though, I’m just focused on football.”

Kyler Murray had ups and downs in his rookie season with Cardinals, but ended up delivering a solid first-year campaign. Murray finished 2019 by passing for 3,722 passing yards and 20 touchdowns while adding 544 rushing yards and four rushing TDs.

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Oklahoma Sooners’ quarterback and Heisman Trophy winner Kyler Murray is entering the 2019 NFL Draft. Murray announced his decision on Monday through social media, writing: “I have declared for the NFL Draft.”  on his official Twitter profile.

This, of course, wouldn’t be anything strange if it was any other college football player. But in Murray’s case, things are a bit different since the 21-year-old was already poised for baseball career, being drafted ninth overall in the 2018 MLB draft by the Oakland Athletics and signing a contract with the team.

Kyler Murray’s decision to enter the NFL Draft, however, doesn’t mean that he has given up on baseball. He can use the football career as leverage in negotiating a bigger contract with the Athletics, who already explored the possibility of giving him more money. According to ESPN, Oakland received a permission from MLB to give Murray a major league contract, although he would start his career in their affiliate High-A Stockton.

The 2018 season was the first one for Kyler Murray as Sooners’ starting QB and he managed to use the opportunity in full. He finished the year with 4,361 passing yards and 42 touchdowns while also adding 1,001 rushing yards and 12 touchdowns. While these numbers would propel the most other players to a first-round draft selection, NFL teams are a bit skeptical about how Murray’s game would translate to the pros due to his small stature.

Murray is only 5 ft 10 in tall, and he would be the shortest QB in NFL since Doug Flutie, who was around the same height. Still, Flutie ended up spending 11 years in the league and earning a Pro Bowl honors, so some desperate teams might end up spending a lower draft pick on Sooners’ prospect.

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