Is Kyler Murray too short for the NFL? Jon Gruden weighs in

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    Is Kyler Murray too short for the NFL? Jon Gruden weighs in

    Oklahoma Sooners product Kyler Murray is one of the most talked about prospects heading into the 2019 NFL Draft. Unquestionably talented, it’s his height that has everyone wondering if he can succeed at the NFL level. Murray’s college strength and conditioning coach recently divulged that the quarterback was measured at just under 5-foot-10 at Oklahoma. For comparison’s sake, Russell Wilson is 5-foot-11 and Drew Brees is an even 6-foot. During his Tuesday press conference at the Senior Bowl in Mobile, Ala., Oakland Raiders coach Jon Gruden was asked about the preconceived notions regarding height and Kyler Murray. He responded by saying, “I’m putting away all the prototypes I once had,” Gruden said, per Greg Auman of the The Athletic, mentioning Brees and Wilson’s success. “We’re looking for guys who can play.” There’s no question Murray can play. He’s got a Heisman Trophy to prove that point, and his performance in the second half of the playoff semifinal against Alabama put to rest any notion he can’t ball

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