Back in April, back before the draft, things were different for the Arizona Cardinals. They planned on playing their veteran cornerbacks outside, and giving rookie Byron Murphy more time to absorb the defense. But plans changed, as they often do.
Coach Kliff Kingsbury suddenly needed Murphy to step in quickly. He did just that, but now, Kingsbury says he'd like to see Murphy play primarily in the slot next season.
"We’d like to," Kingsbury said Wednesday. "To me, it’s been tough, him having to play corner and play half the season going against their best wideouts, that’s a tall task for him.