Kyler Murray looked like a rookie quarterback Thursday night in the Arizona Cardinals' 33-26 loss to the Oakland Raiders in Week 2 of the NFL preseason.
The top overall pick impressed in his preseason opener last week, but growing pains are inevitable. Against the Raiders, Murray went just 3-of-8 passing for 12 yards and no touchdowns or interceptions. The reigning Heisman Trophy winner played in four series through the first and second quarters.
While Murray's debut went better than his encore, he and first-year head coach Kliff Kingsbury have yet to orchestrate a scoring drive:
Warren SharpKliff & Kyler: Cardinals first team offense this preseason 5 drives over 2 games Results: Drive 1: 10 plays, 33 yards, punt Drive 2: 6 plays, 13 yards, punt Drive 3: 3 plays, -6 yards, punt Drive 4: 3 plays, -10 yards, punt Drive 5: 3 plays, -10 yards, safety
Along with Murray, Raiders wide receiver Antonio Brown drew plenty of attention ahead of Thursday night's matchup.