When Larry Fitzgerald speaks, the Arizona Cardinals world listens. He’s pretty clearly the greatest player in franchise history, and has been remarkably loyal, through serious ups and downs. That makes his early takes on Kyler Murray very exciting.

Many future Hall of Famers probably wouldn’t look forward to playing out one of their final years with a talented but raw rookie under center. Fitz has dealt with some pretty mediocre QBs in the past though, and Murray immediately becomes one of the more talented players on that list.

On top of that, Fitzgerald says that he is incredibly impressed with Murray’s grasp of the offense so far. New head coach Kliff Kingsbury’s system is said to fit Murray quite well, and the Oklahoma product is on top of things, according to Fitzgerald.

Larry Fitzgerald says that Kyler Murray’s grasp of the new Arizona Cardinals’ offense this early in his first NFL summer is “crazy.”

From NFL.com:

“I’ve never seen a quarterback come in so quickly and be able to command an offense,” Fitzgerald told Warner. “I mean, from Day 1, he’s out there checking the different plays, sliding the line, different protections, getting us in screens when blitzes are coming. His understanding of the offense is crazy. “I think that’s going to give us a great advantage, to play fast from the first preseason game all the way to the start of the regular season and giving him the keys to the car and letting him is going to be great for us.”

This is pretty clearly still a developmental season for the Cardinals. If Fitzgerald is right, though, it sounds like the gambit the Cards with the pair of Murray and Kingsbury may wind up working out.

If Arizona can keep Murray upright and give him time to develop plays, he should be very fun to watch.

[NFL.com]