Murray’s Real Shot at Vikings QB1 | Minnesota Vikings News

Phil Mackey argues the Minnesota Vikings brought in Kyler Murray not just to mentor rookie J.J. McCarthy, but to seriously compete for the starting QB job — a move that signals Murray’s real shot at winning it, not just being a backup. Mackey believes the team’s public stance of an open competition is misleading, since they wouldn’t pursue a player of Murray’s caliber unless they saw him as a legitimate starter. With Murray opting for a one-year deal to test the market, the Vikings are essentially running a high-stakes tryout — and Murray’s camp is betting on him...