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Lincoln Riley Defends Kyler Murray Against Criticism, Says QB Was a 'Tremendous Leader'

Oklahoma coach Lincoln Riley isn't pleased with former NFL general manager Charley Casserly's post-combine comments about Kyler Murray's interviews.

Casserly, a former executive with the Washington Redskins and Houston Texans who now works with NFL Network, said on Tuesday that Murray struggled with team interviews at the combine, emphasizing that the responses he received from team sources were the "worst comments I ever got on a high-rated quarterback."

“Leadership—not good,” Casserly said. “Study habits—not good. The board work—below not good. Not good at all in any of those areas and raising major concerns about what this guy’s going to do.