It seems unbelievable, but one season after the Cleveland Browns drafted Baker Mayfield, a guy under six feet tall is projected to be the first overall selection in the 2019 NFL Draft by many respected analysts – including Mel Kiper Jr., who represents the gold standard for draft analysts, as well as NFL Network’s Kimberly Jones.
But hold on a moment. There are any number of biases that Murray faces. How about the short bias? Wasn’t it just a few years ago that Johnny Manziel flopped as a quarterback because he was only 5-foot-11? Well, maybe the alcohol and drugs might have been a contributing factor too.