The Facts: In case there was any doubt about whether Murray would have full control of the reins as the No. 1 quarterback of the Arizona Cardinals this season, the first practice of training camp would seem to make the picture abundantly clear. According to Darren Urban of the team’s website, Murray took every snap with Arizona’s first-team offense on Thursday.
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It’s the same game plan the Cardinals have had with Murray the entire offseason as they look to get Murray ready to roll for the regular season. “Everybody in this locker room knows he’s going to be here,” wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald said. “First pick overall, guys understand, it’s going to be his show. You want to be a part of it? Get on board.” Murray has always appeared to be the ideal candidate to run Kliff Kingbury’s offense in his first go as a head coach in the NFL. Instilling Murray as the starter straight from the jump also eliminates the distraction of teammates having to prepare for the possibility of seeing two different quarterbacks under center on a revolving basis, as the Cardinals experienced last year with Sam Bradford and Josh Rosen. Of course, asif Murray begins throwing out performances in practice on a daily basis that resembled Nathan Peterman's start against the Chargers in 2017, they may be forced to reconsider if Murray is ready. However, Murray knows he has full control over that outcome as well. And to be fair, Murray seems unlikely to go that direction.