This was widely expected to be a weak quarterback class this upcoming April, and when Oregon’s Justin Herbert made the surprise move to stay in school for one more year, it appeared to have gotten even weaker. Then things got interesting when word got out that Oklahoma quarterback, and Heisman trophy winner, Kyler Murray, was thinking of declaring for the NFL Draft.
Murray is a dual athlete, and it was widely expected that he would choose to play baseball as his preferred career choice. The Oakland Athletics had already drafted Murray with the #9 overall selection in the 2018 MLB Draft, with the intentions that he could be their center fielder within a few years.