Arizona Cardinals' Kyler Murray deserves less blame for playoff loss to Los Angeles Rams

A lot of blame has been passed around in the wake of the Arizona Cardinals' embarrassing loss to the Los Angeles Rams in the NFL playoffs and quarterback Kyler Murray has received a lot of it.

But one NFL star says that the Cardinals' offensive line should share in some of the culpability for Murray's failures in the NFL playoff divisional round.

That NFL star, Cameron Jordan, is all too familiar with pressuring quarterbacks, and Murray was under a lot of pressure in the loss to the Rams.

"I can't say that he is too small, I will say maybe they have a better offensive line that can protect him a little more," Jordan said on an appearance on FS1's First Things First. "He was rattled this game. It looked like a jail break more times than not. I wouldn't put it on him just yet, I would put it on the offensive line before I put it on him."

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Murray has been slammed since his performance against the Rams, with NFL writers and fans questioning his poor play in the 34-11 loss.

Jordan said that he wasn't concerned with Murray's future.

"I think he's electric," the Saints defensive end said. "I think he does a lot of great things. You can't replace what he brings to that team. You think about where they were a couple of years ago vs. where they have been with Kyler Murray, this season was nothing short of amazing."

Nick Wright and Chris Broussard questioned Murray's durability on the show, wondering if he will able to hold up throughout a season because of his size.

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But Jordan doesn't think it is Murray's size that is cause for concern, it is more his style of play at his position.

"I don't even know if that goes for a quarterback his size," he said. "Any of these scrambling type quarterbacks. I mean, that's the risk you run when you are being electric. When you are going against or you are being hit by guys that look like me or are bigger, you know, you always run that risk."

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