The decision by the Chargers to trade back into the first round of this year’s draft was the first time they had done any such deal since 2015 when they made the move to go up and grab Melvin Gordon. Understandably so, the aggressiveness exhibited to acquire Kenneth Murray at #23 will only put a magnifying glass on the young player’s career.
He’s already among the top rookies with the best odds to bring home the NFL’s Defensive Rookie of the Year award per William Hill Sports Book while constantly being noted as the rookie most-likely to lead the 2020 class in snaps this year by various media outlets.