QB Murray interviewed very poorly at NFL Scouting Combine - Former GM

Former NFL general manager Charley Casserly, who won three Super Bowls with the Washington Redskins, said Tuesday he's heard from teams who thought Oklahoma quarterback Kyler Murray interviewed very poorly at the NFL Scouting Combine last week. "These were the worst comments I ever got on a top-rated quarterback, and I've been doing this a long time," Casserly said on NFL Network. "Leadership -- not good. Study habits -- not good. The board work -- below not good. Not good at all in any of those areas, raising major concerns about what this guy is going to do.

"Now, people will say we're going to compare him to Mahomes, we're going to run an offense like Mahomes, we're going to run an offense like Baker Mayfield. ... But those guys are much different. Those guys, you never questioned them about their ability on the board, you never questioned their leadership ability, their work habits. They were outstanding in those areas. This guy is not outstanding in those areas, and it showed up in the interview." Casserly, who said he spoke with "more than two teams" but would not provide an exact number, also said he heard Murray was poorly prepared for his interviews.

Murray, the reigning Heisman Trophy winner, reportedly met with 10 teams in Indianapolis, including the team with the No. 1 overall pick, the Arizona Cardinals. Casserly added that Arizona has been shopping 2018 first-rounder Josh Rosen and still appears to love Murray, so any issues other teams had in interviews might be moot. "He better hope [head coach Kliff] Kingbury takes him No. 1, because this was not good," Casserly said.

Former NFL scout and current reporter for The Athletic John Middlekauff said later Tuesday that teams have told him Murray said during interviews he isn't much of a film watcher, saying extensive film study overloads him more than it helps him. Despite Tuesday's reports, many around the league continue to believe Arizona will take Murray with the first overall pick. That would reunite him with Kingsbury, who recruited Murray to Texas Tech out of high school.

(With inputs from agencies.)