The Cardinals set a franchise-record by eclipsing five yards per carry a season ago, but in true coaching fashion, Sean Kugler is on the lookout for ways to improve.

The team's offensive line coach said on the Big Red Rage that a chief goal in 2020 is to keep Kyler Murray cleaner, after the rookie quarterback was sacked a league-high-tying 48 times last season.

While Pro Football Focus placed the blame on Murray for 23 of them, Kugler believes the onus is on his group to keep blocking even when a play seems over.

"With a quarterback like Kyler, you can't have any clocks in your head," Kugler said. "He's such a dynamic player, and he's always looking to extend plays and make plays down the field. He's such a good scrambler that that clock can't go off in your head. Once we take that next step to realize there's no clocks – we're working until we see the ball thrown, not when we think the ball should be thrown – I think we'll make a lot more improvement."

Kugler noted that the Cardinals did fare better in pass protection as the year went on. Murray was sacked 20 times in the first four games and 28 in the final 12.