​Coming out of Oklahoma, on the heels of a Heisman trophy, Kyler Murray went first overall to the Arizona Cardinals. While Murray would find a modicum of success there, posting over 20,000 passing yards and 3,100 rushing yards, the wins were hard to come by. One season above .500 was not rough for Arizona, as they would cut ties with Murray this offseason before landing with Minnesota.Zachary Pereles of CBS Sports believes this change of scenery makes Murray ‘everything to prove’ this season. Let’s take a look at some of his reasons why:What’s funny is that for all the ups and downs of his career, he’s generally been steadily average — or slightly above it — overall. His career expected points added per dropback is 0.05. By definition, zero is average. He has only been below zero once, in 2023, when, coming off an ACL injury, he was at … -0.01.Arguably, Murray’s bigger adjustment, though, will be where his passes go. He has always been an outside-the-numbers thrower when going downfield. Only 35% of his career attempts at least 10 yards downfield have been thrown between the numbers. That ranks 20th out of 23 quarterbacks who have thrown at least 2,000 passes since 2019.It is vital, though, to note Murray’s biggest advantage over his predecessors in Minnesota: his mobility and scrambling. Aside from one year with Colin Kaepernick and the 49ers, O’Connell has worked with mostly pocket passers, or at least guys who aren’t exactly creative scramblers. Murray might not be what he was as a runner pre-injuries, but he can still make magic with his legs. His ability as a designed runner could also be very helpful near the goal line.Murray is going to breathe fresh life into this offense. For so long, there has been next to no mobility at the quarterback position. While Murray may not move quite like he once did, the upside is there. If he can find a groove with this offense, the sky is the limit.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementThis article originally appeared on Vikings Wire: Kyler Murray labeled as having ‘everything to prove’ in 2026