Let’s get one thing out of the way that I think a lot of people have some preconceived notions about—nobody is good at defending mobile quarterbacks. It isn’t a Detroit Lions-specific thing. There is a reason every team in the NFL wants a quarterback like the Kansas City Chiefs’ Patrick Mahomes, the Buffalo Bills’ Josh Allen, or the Arizona Cardinals’ Kyler Murray. Each presents major issues for defenses and are likely the cause of many sleepless nights for defensive coordinators around the league.
With Murray, many around the league wrote him off over the last few years due to one factor or another.