The Carson Wentz experience — great band name, for the record — is going to be put on the shelf. He’ll slide down into being the QB2 yet again due to the Vikings getting the coveted injury update.
QB1 Kyler Murray has cleared the concussion protocol, something that Kevin O’Connell confirmed to the media earlier in the day. Consider the team’s official social media description: “Head Coach Kevin O’Connell has announced QB Kyler Murray has cleared the concussion protocol and will start Sunday at Tampa Bay.”
Vikings Get the QB1 Update
The timing is really good.
Since he’s already cleared, Mr. Murray can fully get worked into the mix to prepare for the Week 3 game. The former Cardinal is still relatively new in the Twin Cities. Being able to soak up all of the available reps and coaching help without there being any health hindrances is a good thing and to be coveted.
So far, Murray’s Minnesota experience has been so scarce that it’s been close to non-existent.
The Week 1 game saw him start before leaving just eleven plays into the contest. At the time, things looked really scary; thankfully, he has been able to come back from his concussion in a reasonably short amount of time. Minnesota was wise to slow play things, letting the veteran to have some extra runway prior to getting back onto the field.
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The 29-year-old passer is now looking to get his Vikings stint going yet again. He’ll do so from within the context of there being a few hungry mouths to feed at receiver in Justin Jefferson and Jordan Addison, both of whom have received humble yardage totals due to Minnesota’s passer turmoil and the tempest in The Windy City.
Murray went 3/5 for 18 yards in the Week 1 Packers game. He tossed an interception on an ill-advised throw under duress; launching the ball into the heavens while off balance is a terrible decision that usually ends poorly. Was he nervous for that debut Vikings game?
Kyler Murray’s task is to ensure that he makes great decisions in his upcoming opportunities. Both individually and within the players around him, the talent is so ample that only terrible decision making will keep the aerial attack from getting off the ground.
In Week 3, Minnesota goes down to Tampa Bay for a game against what will be a desperate group of pirates since the Buccaneers are down at 0-2. Seeing Murray both start and finish the game is what everyone is looking to see.