Kyler Murray looks like the real deal

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BALTIMORE -- Arizona Cardinals rookie quarterback Kyler Murray on Sunday became the second player in NFL history to throw for 300 yards in his first two games after a 23-17 loss to the Baltimore Ravens.
"That's a cool deal," Murray said. "But wish we could have won the game."
Murray finished with 349 yards and no touchdowns or interceptions on 25-for-40 passing to join Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton in the league's history books. Murray threw for 308 yards in a 27-27 Week 1 tie with the Detroit Lions.
"It just shows you that the talent that everybody saw was real," Cardinals right tackle D.J. Humphries said. "That wasn't a fluke. That's who he is. He's a talented kid."
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Newton threw for 422 and 432 yards in his first two NFL games, respectively, in 2011.
Murray was on pace for almost 400 yards Sunday when he finished the first half with 192. He was 16-for-19 midway through the second quarter.
He was hit nine times and sacked three times. Murray averaged 2.36 seconds per play from snap to throw, almost a half-second faster than in Week 1, according to NFL Next Gen Stats.
Wide receiver Christian Kirk, who played with Murray at Texas A&M in 2015, wasn't shocked by Murray's feat.
"It doesn't surprise me," Kirk said. "With what he's able to do, where he's able to put the ball, what he's able to do with his feet, it's what the guy does. And he's a winner. He's always going to give you the best position and put you in the right place to go win a football game."

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BALTIMORE -- Arizona Cardinals rookie quarterback Kyler Murray on Sunday became the second player in NFL history to throw for 300 yards in his first two games after a 23-17 loss to the Baltimore Ravens.

The real story in that game was Lamar Jackson.

Lamar Jackson makes history in air and on ground

Jackson rushed for a career-high 120 yards while going 24-for-37 with 272 passing yards and two touchdowns in the air in a 23-17 win over the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday. That stat line was prolific enough to be unique in NFL history.



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Adam Kilgore

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Per Pro Football Reference's Play Index, Lamar Jackson is the first player in NFL history to throw for at least 270 yards and rush for at least 120 in the same game.

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BALTIMORE -- Arizona Cardinals rookie quarterback Kyler Murray on Sunday became the second player in NFL history to throw for 300 yards in his first two games after a 23-17 loss to the Baltimore Ravens.

The real story in that game was Lamar Jackson.

Lamar Jackson makes history in air and on ground

Jackson rushed for a career-high 120 yards while going 24-for-37 with 272 passing yards and two touchdowns in the air in a 23-17 win over the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday. That stat line was prolific enough to be unique in NFL history.



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Adam Kilgore

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Per Pro Football Reference's Play Index, Lamar Jackson is the first player in NFL history to throw for at least 270 yards and rush for at least 120 in the same game.

I'm interested in seeing how long Jackson can keep this up.

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BALTIMORE -- Arizona Cardinals rookie quarterback Kyler Murray on Sunday became the second player in NFL history to throw for 300 yards in his first two games after a 23-17 loss to the Baltimore Ravens.

The real story in that game was Lamar Jackson.

Lamar Jackson makes history in air and on ground

Jackson rushed for a career-high 120 yards while going 24-for-37 with 272 passing yards and two touchdowns in the air in a 23-17 win over the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday. That stat line was prolific enough to be unique in NFL history.



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Adam Kilgore

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Per Pro Football Reference's Play Index, Lamar Jackson is the first player in NFL history to throw for at least 270 yards and rush for at least 120 in the same game.

I'm interested in seeing how long Jackson can keep this up.

He was very durable running in college but in the NFL you are one big hit away from ending your career.  He was a very streaky passer in college but his accuracy seems to have really improved.  He has a strong arm.

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BALTIMORE -- Arizona Cardinals rookie quarterback Kyler Murray on Sunday became the second player in NFL history to throw for 300 yards in his first two games after a 23-17 loss to the Baltimore Ravens.

The real story in that game was Lamar Jackson.

Lamar Jackson makes history in air and on ground

Jackson rushed for a career-high 120 yards while going 24-for-37 with 272 passing yards and two touchdowns in the air in a 23-17 win over the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday. That stat line was prolific enough to be unique in NFL history.



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Adam Kilgore

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Per Pro Football Reference's Play Index, Lamar Jackson is the first player in NFL history to throw for at least 270 yards and rush for at least 120 in the same game.

I'm interested in seeing how long Jackson can keep this up.

He was very durable running in college but in the NFL you are one big hit away from ending your career.  He was a very streaky passer in college but his accuracy seems to have really improved.  He has a strong arm.

He's damn good, no doubt about that.