How Kyler Murray broke the Rams’ back on 3rd-and-16

Photo by Harry How/Getty Images It was early in the second quarter and the LA Rams would have plenty of opportunities to close the gap later in the game, but Kyler Murray essentially put the home team to bed on a single play that emphasized both the good and the bad of the Arizona Cardinals’ young quarterback. As well as the bad — and the bad — of the Rams 2021 defense.

This is the third-and-16 run that crushed LA’s soul and exemplified how Murray has led the Cardinals to a 4-0 record in spite of his mistakes.

NFL Week 4 - 3-0 Cardinals at 3-0 Rams

Score: Cardinals 14, Rams 10

Quarter: 2nd

Time remaining: 9:40

Situation: third-and-16 at the Ram 27

It’s hard to believe now that we know the Rams…