“I spent some time watching K1 throw bombs in college. And now I’ve seen whole seasons where K1 never completes more than one 35-yard throw the entire season. I’m trying to understand, why do you think it seems as though Kyler has regressed when it comes to throwing balls further than 30-35 yards? Is it the receivers? Is it subpar throwing lanes? Or do you think maybe he has a problem seeing down field and is no longer capable of throws down field?”
I’ll shoot down the idea of Kyler’s height being an issue right off the bat. During his Heisman Trophy winning season at Oklahoma, Murray’s offensive line was massive. His offensive line consisted of left tackle Bobby Evans (6-foot-4), left guard Ben Powers (6-4), center Creed Humphrey (6-5), right guard Dry Samia (6-5), and right tackle Cody Ford (6-3). Looking at the projected starting offensive line for the Cardinals, it’s left tackle Paris Johnson Jr. (6-6), left guard Evan Brown (6-3), center Hjalte Froholdt (6-5), right guard Isaiah Adams (6-4), and right tackle Jonah Williams (6-5).
So yes, when you were watching those highlight plays from college, his height wasn’t an issue, and I don’t believe it is now. Defenses in the NFL have heavily implemented the two-high safety look. I’m sure that’s a contributing factor. But the deep ball needs to return more often in 2025. The Cardinals finished 25th in the league in receptions over 20 yards..