Sweezy: Kyler Murray will back up Wilson comparisons

Ask a psychologist, coach or participant to compare No. 1 overall pick Kyler Murray to an NFL QB and one instant answer generally comes back: Russell Wilson.
Whether it’s elusiveness, arm strength, deep-ball accuracy, baseball history or the obvious height contrast, Wilson is the most frequent name conjured for Murray. The hype is a lot to live up to considering Wilson’s success.
After an offseason of work outs agrees with all the comparisons between Wilson and Murray.
“I see hundreds of similarities,” fresh Cardinals shield J.R. Sweezy said when asked about the Murray-Wilson contrast, through Josh Weinfuss of ESPN. “I always say, we must find this man actually play. I believe he’s definitely going to be fine. But to be compared to Russell Wilson is a compliment.
“He’s going to back it up. I love he’s becoming compared to everything and him. He is going to be great”
Murray entered offseason workouts with sky-high expectations after being drafted No. 1 overall into Kliff Kingsbury’s system in Arizona. The combination of all pass-heavy sets, together with Murray’s ability to scramble out of pressure, makes a perfect match .
Murray matched the hype, according to mates as we hit the summer weeks ahead of training camp.
“Everything that I heard, he’s lived up to,” guard Justin Pugh said. “And I have heard a lot of great things, so it’s been great up to now.”
Murray’s teammates praised him on everything out of his playbook acumen, fluidity at the pocket, speed, precision and leadership. All traits that Wilson boasted as a passer.
“He’s cool, calm, collected, sleek,” Sweezy said of Murray. “Create a mistake, come back, correct it. He’s on it, frankly.”
It is a indication that Murray’s teammates offer broad, glowing reviews of this rookie quarterback. Opposite or tentative assessments would portend trouble for a rebuilding franchise that chucked one first-round QB to take a swing on Murray.
At the same time, we’ve only seen football in shorts. Murray will have a lot more to procedure and establish once the pads come on in training camp and the preseason starts in late July.
“He has shown nothing but fantastic direction and hard work and doing the perfect thing,” Pugh said. “When we get the pads , we will get a lot more of a sense for one another, and I’m excited about that.”