Oklahoma linebacker Kenneth Murray Jr. so impressed the Chargers with his presence and intensity that they traded to move up and draft him with the 23rd pick.
Advertisement, the Chargers’ pick at No. 6 overall, could eventually have a similarly profound impact on the franchise’s direction.
From the start of the Chargers’ first preseason group stretch, Murray is expected to compete for the starting weak-side linebacker job. He possesses the range and attitude to make tackles all over the field. The main questions about Murray center on his aggression, how he‘ll sometimes over-pursue, how, especially now in the NFL, he might need to add patience to his arsenal.He produced 17 tackles for loss last season, a year after he had 155 total tackles for the Sooners. In a game against Army in 2018, Murray finished with a typo-sounding 28 stops.Telesco described Murray as having “a really violent mentality” before adding, “It’s almost like he’s built to play defense.
Murray called football “a lifestyle” and cited his work ethic as one of his greatest strengths. The Chargers believe he could, over time, emerge as a leader.
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