Kingsbury impressed with Murray's progress in virtual offseason

Despite watching from afar, Arizona Cardinals head coach Kliff Kingsbury has already seen second-year quarterback Kyler Murray take major steps forward this offseason.

"When you watch the installs with him and you watch the plays from last year, you notice how far he's come," Kingsbury said, according to Darren Urban of AZCardinals.com. "There's definitely a different confidence, a different level of command with the offense, and he feels it.

"Even though we haven't been able to get on the grass he definitely feels a lot more comfortable heading into Year 2, so I'm excited to get my hands on him whenever I can."

Like the entire NFL, Murray and the Cardinals have been forced to conduct offseason sessions virtually because of the coronavirus pandemic.

The 2019 No. 1 pick is coming off a promising rookie year, and he's been mentioned around the country as a possible 2020 MVP candidate. The latest update saw him receive +2500 odds to capture the award this season.

The Cardinals attempted to accelerate Murray's development by trading for All-Pro wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins at the beginning of the offseason.

Arizona went 5-10-1 in 2019, Kingsbury's first season at the helm.