One of the difficulties of Monty Ossenfort’s first season as Cardinals general manager is that the club likely won’t have quarterback Kyler Murray on the field for a good portion of it.
Murray will recover indefinitely after tearing his ACL against the Patriots in December. At his first press conference on Tuesday, Ossenfort said the Cardinals need to support Murray’s health first and foremost.
“I would love to see him on the field,” Ossenfort said. “Once again, I’m going back to the Nissan race two years ago. [Stadium, against the Titans]we have seen what a healthy chiler can do. I did a lot of work on Kyler coming out of Oklahoma. We know he is very talented with both his legs and arms. It’s a challenge for us.
“We are ready for that, but the first task is to get Kyler healthy and help him as much as possible.”
Ossenfort said that with the head coach position vacant, finding the right person specifically for Murray was not a priority.
“We’re looking for a head coach who can lead this entire organization. We’re looking for a head coach who can have Kyler play a big role and develop all the players,” Ossenfort said. We want a coach, whether it’s an offensive coach or a defensive coach, frankly it doesn’t matter, we want the best coaches and we want them to be the best coaches we can be as an organization. We have a plan: we will develop our players and put them in the best positions to make us successful and ultimately win.”
Former Dolphins head coach and current Steelers assistant Brian Flores has emerged as a potential candidate to be the Cardinals’ next coach. However, the club also recently met with former Colts coach Frank Reich, and also submitted a request for an interview with Broncos defensive coordinator Ejiro Evero.