Vikings quarterback battle meets expected end as Kyler Murray beats out JJ McCarthy for starting job
If two quarterbacks who have been inconsistent in their careers and inconsistent in practice despite moments of clarity need to settle the battle for the starting job, what does an NFL franchise do in picking one? The Minnesota Vikings answered that on Tuesday by picking Kyler Murray.Minnesota coach Kevin O'Connell has named Kyler Murray his starting quarterback, according to ESPN.No Vikings source would confirm the decision as final to Fox News Digital/OutKick although all said picking Murray over third-year veteran J.J.
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If two quarterbacks who have been inconsistent in their careers and inconsistent in practice despite moments of clarity need to settle the battle for the starting job, what does an NFL franchise do in picking one? The Minnesota Vikings answered that on Tuesday by picking Kyler Murray.Minnesota coach Kevin O'Connell has named Kyler Murray his starting quarterback, according to ESPN.No Vikings source would confirm the decision as final to Fox News Digital/OutKick although all said picking Murray over third-year veteran J.J. McCarthy was the expectation.Yes, this was predictable.VIKINGS SIGNING KYLER MURRAY MAKES J.J. MCCARTHY ODD MAN OUTThe sources pointed to Murray's greater experience in his eighth NFL season as a major factor in separating him from the younger McCarthy.This is not good news for McCarthy.
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- If two quarterbacks who have been inconsistent in their careers and inconsistent in practice despite moments of clarity need to settle the battle for the starting job, what does an NFL franchise do in picking one? The Minnesota Vikings answered that on Tuesday by picking Kyler Murray.Minnesota coach Kevin O'Connell has named Kyler Murray his starting quarterback, according to ESPN.No Vikings source would confirm the decision as final to Fox News Digital/OutKick although all said picking Murray over third-year veteran J.J.
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Vikings quarterback battle meets expected end as Kyler Murray beats out JJ McCarthy for starting job
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