NFL.com’s Battista: Arizona Cardinals significantly helped their quarterback

NFL.com columnist Judy Battista ranked the Arizona Cardinals because the fourth-best workforce to assist their quarterback through the offseason.

Battista’s fundamental argument was that the Cardinals acquired Murray’s former school teammate at Oklahoma in large receiver Marquise “Hollywood” Brown.

The Cardinals haven’t but given Kyler Murray what he actually desires — a brand new contract — however they did present him with a really good token of their affection within the meantime. Put aside the compensation the Playing cards relinquished within the commerce for Marquise “Hollywood” Brown. They gave Murray a big-play weapon and, not by the way, his favourite receiver from their Oklahoma days. In three seasons with the Ravens, Brown had 11 touchdowns of at the very least 20 yards. And his presence in Arizona grew to become much more vital when DeAndre Hopkins was suspended six video games for violating the efficiency enhancing drug coverage.

Murray was was ecstatic to reunite with Brown, taking to Twitter quickly after the commerce was made to specific his pleasure over the acquisition.

Whereas Brown felt like he wasn’t correctly utilized in Baltimore, he will definitely must have a huge impact with Hopkins out of the lineup for the workforce’s first six video games.

Murray and Brown had been as dynamic as they arrive going again to their collegiate days at Oklahoma.

Murray took over full-time quarterback duties in 2018 at Oklahoma during which Brown was by far his favourite goal because the QB put up 4,361 passing yards in addition to 42 landing passes.

Brown put up insane numbers that season, reeling in 75 receptions for 1,318 yards and 10 touchdowns

Apart from the Brown acquisition, the Cardinals bolstered their offense in different areas to assist Murray this upcoming season.

After buying Zach Ertz from the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 6 of final season, the Cardinals signed the tight finish to a three-year, $31 million contract this offseason..

Ertz in 11 video games with the Cardinals final season put up 56 catches to associate with 574 yards and three touchdowns.

With proper guard as the one query mark for the Cardinals offensive line coming into the offseason, the workforce signed former New York Giants lineman Will Hernandez to a four-year, $7.45 million contract.

The Cardinals additionally re-signed working again James Conner to a three-year, $21 million contract.

After signing a one-year cope with the Cardinals final 12 months, Conner rushed for 752 yards and 15 touchdowns.

The 15 dashing touchdowns for Conner had been tied for second-most within the NFL behind Indianapolis Colts RB Jonathan Taylor.

And whereas former Cardinals large receiver Christian Kirk is now in Jacksonville, the workforce went out and re-signed veteran A.J. Inexperienced to a one-year, $3 million contract.

Inexperienced in his lone season with the Cardinals put up 54 receptions whereas accumulating 848 yards and three touchdowns.

Conner, Hernandez, Ertz, Brown and Inexperienced will all look to step up in a giant approach to assist Murray succeed earlier than and after Hopkins’ six-game absence.