Kyler Murray has chosen football over baseball, and the choice was easy. For Murray, football trumps baseball as an easier path to professional success.
The romantic notion of Murray’s story – two-sport star, to the point of being selected in the first round of the baseball draft and winning the Heisman Trophy seven months later – was captivating.
But baseball is a sport of patience. We don’t always know if a young player will make it big. We don’t always know if a young player will make it at all.
Football is more accelerated. A standout quarterback at Oklahoma is one step from NFL success.