vike daddy Posted March 15, 2023 Share Posted March 15, 2023 After redshirting his first year at Washington in 2016, Murphy played in six games with six starts in 2017, missing seven due to injury. He finished the season with 16 tackles and three interceptions. He returned to Washington as a starter in 2018. He was awarded the MVP at the 2018 Pac-12 Football Championship Game after making two interceptions, one of which he returned for a 66-yard touchdown. On January 7, 2019, Murphy announced that he would forgo his remaining two years of eligibility and declare for the 2019 NFL Draft. Murphy was drafted by the Arizona Cardinals in the second round (33rd overall) of the 2019 NFL Draft. In week 10 against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Murphy recorded his first career interception off Jameis Winston in the 30–27 loss. In Week 7 of the 2020 season against the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday Night Football, Murphy recorded his first career sack on Russell Wilson during the 37–34 overtime win. He was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list by the team on November 2, 2020,[15] and activated on November 11. Murphy entered the 2021 season as a starting cornerback for the Cardinals. In Week 3 of the 2021 season, he had two interceptions, including a 29-yard pick-six in a 31-19 win over the Jaguars, earning NFC Defensive Player of the Week. He finished the season with 64 tackles and a team-leading 12 passes defensed and four interceptions. Murphy returned as a starting cornerback for the Cardinals in 2022. In Week 2, he returned a fumble forced by Isaiah Simmons 59 yards for the game-winning touchdown in a 29-23 overtime win against the Raiders. He finished the season with 36 tackles, four passes defensed, and two fumble recoveries through nine starts. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Byron_Murphy dude ends up with the ball in his hands a lot it seems.... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wcblack34 Posted March 15, 2023 Share Posted March 15, 2023 35 minutes ago, vikingsrule said: So Murphy, Evans and Booth are the top 3 now? It’s better now than it was this morning but that has to be the worst CB room in the league right now. Was it really any better with Peterson and Cam? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wcblack34 Posted March 15, 2023 Share Posted March 15, 2023 22 minutes ago, vikingsrule said: So last year Murphy had as many sacks as the pass rusher we signed? There’s some positivity! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrplChilPill Posted March 15, 2023 Share Posted March 15, 2023 59 minutes ago, swede700 said: Who was panicking? I wasn't. No one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrplChilPill Posted March 15, 2023 Share Posted March 15, 2023 Good signing. But these health risks are big. Hopefully they are healthy most of the year. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vike daddy Posted March 15, 2023 Share Posted March 15, 2023 Jordan Reid@Jordan_Reid Excellent signing. A 25 year old CB with nickel and outside experience that thrives in man coverage. Exactly what MIN needed. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vike daddy Posted March 15, 2023 Share Posted March 15, 2023 An interesting ripple to watch with Murphy is his ability to rush the passer. Flores likes to use his defensive backs as extra pass rushers, and his newest corner has plenty of experience getting after the quarterback after his time spent with Vance Joseph in Arizona. If Murphy blitzes with regularity, it could be an indication that he will fit better in a slot role, which would hardly be an issue for the Vikings. https://vikingswire.usatoday.com/lists/what-byron-murphy-signing-means-for-vikings/?utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=trueanthem&utm_source=facebook&fbclid=IwAR3AlcAXLj684edhAW81sn2DzanxP2bnP0GJxzy04Hf9sUv1Flgpi7SP_oE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vikingsrule Posted March 15, 2023 Share Posted March 15, 2023 6 hours ago, wcblack34 said: Was it really any better with Peterson and Cam? Weren’t they gone before yesterday morning? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzy Posted March 15, 2023 Share Posted March 15, 2023 (edited) Really good signing, up and coming talent who has slot potential if need be or can play on the outside. Has physical movement skills no CB on the team had last season. Great signing and was not super expensive, is a pretty solid upgrade over Patrick Peterson. I would say Byron Murphy is long term potentially better than Bradberry, Sutton and Dean who were all signed for as much or more than he did. I would have loved Emmanuel Moseley for 1 year $6 mil even with his injury history, dude is a very solid slot corner but Lions got him. Some slot corners who they could still go out and get and all of them could be pretty cheap. Myles Bryant: Patriots Essang Bassey: Broncos David Long: Rams Curious how much Brian Flores likes Nik Needham, maybe they could get him for cheap as well. With Murphy and if they add one more Veteran CB that could be a much improved secondary. Then they could focus on DL, maybe they would switch to Bresee if Cook is not released. Or focus on Keion White or Calijah Kancey. Or Mazi Smith, Ika but that might be a bit high for them in the 1st. Edited March 15, 2023 by Ozzy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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battle2heaven Posted March 15, 2023 Share Posted March 15, 2023 I'm really surprised it only took 2/22 to get him. I imagine his thought process is he is young, will be 27 when contract is up and in time to cash in on a 3rd contract. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SemperFeist Posted March 15, 2023 Share Posted March 15, 2023 3 minutes ago, battle2heaven said: I'm really surprised it only took 2/22 to get him. I imagine his thought process is he is young, will be 27 when contract is up and in time to cash in on a 3rd contract. It’s fitting with the market. Sutton got $11M AAV, and Bradberry got $12.5M AAV. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
battle2heaven Posted March 15, 2023 Share Posted March 15, 2023 9 minutes ago, SemperFeist said: It’s fitting with the market. Sutton got $11M AAV, and Bradberry got $12.5M AAV. yeah im not talking about the AAV, moreso the years. And yeah the market is depressed due to the cb talent in the draft. It's pretty clear with the NFL team's pocketbooks. Especially compared to last year, when you have players like Donte Jackson getting 3/35. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
battle2heaven Posted March 15, 2023 Share Posted March 15, 2023 these were last years contracts JC Jackson 5/82.5m DJ Reed 3/33m Carlton Davis 3/45m Charvarius Ward 3/42M Rasul Dougllas 3/21M Darious Williams 3/30M Donte Jackson 3/35 Pretty crazy how the values have gone down this year! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swede700 Posted March 15, 2023 Share Posted March 15, 2023 I think a lot of younger players may want shorter deals as well so they can be free agents again when the cap skyrockets. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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