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Gabriel Murphy NFL Draft 2024: Scouting Report for Minnesota Vikings EDGE
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— Impressive overall athlete who is quick, agile and has good change of direction, giving him the potential to be an effective pass-rusher in the NFL.
— Works to get on an edge when bull-rushing and has a nice swim move as a counter off the bull.
— Keeps his legs moving through contact as a pass-rusher and has a high motor to help get coverage sacks.
— Decent bend with a flexible lower half to help turn the corner at the top of the rush.
— Can use his quickness and athleticism to make offensive linemen miss against the run.
— Use of hands as a pass-rusher needs work. Drops his hands and doesn’t play the offensive tackle’s hands well, which is currently limiting his pass-rush arsenal.
— Needs to finish pass-rush moves with a more violent rip to get clean wins.
— Isn’t physical at the point of attack as a run defender. Lacks the strength to hold his ground against one-on-one blocks from good competition.
— Subpar block recognition, which can lead to him getting reached.
— 13 G, 38 TOT, 8 SK, 16 TFL, 2 PD
— 3-star recruit in the 2019 class, per 247Sports
— Transferred to UCLA from North Texas ahead of the 2022 season
— Twin brother, Grayson, also is an edge-rusher for UCLA, UNT transfer and NFL draft prospect
Gabriel Murphy has the potential to develop into an effective third-down rusher in the NFL. His athleticism and bend are apparent on film, which helped him win in college and be an effective looper in line games.
However, he does need to improve his use of hands to develop a go-to move or two. Murphy currently struggles with the accuracy and timing of his initial chops to begin his moves, making it difficult for him to “defeat the hands and defeat the man.” But the movement skills are there for him to develop a nasty stick move and build on his overall arsenal.
Against the run, the UCLA product relies on his quickness and agility to make offensive linemen miss. That can work occasionally, but more athletic and patient offensive linemen will be able to stay in front of him and push him around. He even struggles to hold ground against good blocking tight ends and may never be a three-down player in the NFL.
Schematically, Murphy would be best as a standup outside linebacker who can contribute on passing downs.
GRADE: 6.4 (High-Level Developmental Prospect — 5th Round)
PRO COMPARISON: Cameron Goode
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The common loon, Minnesota’s state bird, is more closely related to a penguin than a duck.
Despite loons predominantly living in the northern hemisphere and penguins mostly living in the southern hemisphere, researchers consider them to be genetic cousins. Taxonomic analyses placed them in an evolutionary cluster tracing back 40 million to 50 million years ago, along with herons and pelicans.
While loons and ducks share habitat on Minnesota lakes, they aren’t close relatives. Ducks are closer cousins to geese and swans.
After sharing a common ancestor, penguins and loons developed distinct characteristics. Loons can fly, but struggle to move on land; penguins can’t fly, but waddle on land. Penguins use flipper-like wings to swim; loons use webbed feet for underwater propulsion.
They have some similar features, however, including dense bones to help dive underwater and their tuxedo coloring.
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Fires in the past burned more frequently in western Canada, but recent years have seen that trend migrate eastward, with large fires now burning in Ontario, Quebec and Atlantic provinces, Prof Chasmer said, leading to more noticeable smoke in densely populated cities like Toronto and New York.
Minnesota United, the Liberia Lone Star National Football Team and SARX today announced that the international friendly against the Liberia National Team, scheduled for July 26, 2026, has been canceled.
While we were looking forward to welcoming the Liberia National Team and celebrating the strong ties between Minnesota’s Liberian community and our club, circumstances outside of our control have made it necessary to cancel the match. We appreciate the understanding of our supporters and wish the Liberia National Team all the best.
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