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An NFL executive’s startling evaluation of Murray, with insight into Dolphins’ thinking

A decade ago, the idea of Chris Grier using a first-round pick on a 5-foot-10, 207-pound quarterback who had fewer than 20 college starts would have been farcical.

Grier learned from Bill Parcells, who valued size and experience.

Oklahoma’s Kyler Murray lacks both.

But Grier’s thinking on the matter has evolved, an NFL executive familiar with Grier’s thinking tells the Miami Herald.

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“Chris is open-minded,” the source continued, “and the game has changed.