Do you take the $5 million guaranteed and go to training camp in Arizona with the A's and forget about football? Or roll the dice with the NFL?
With MLB, there's no guarantee he ever gets to the major leagues, let alone become a star and make big money. We know he can run and throw but have no idea if he can hit MLB pitching. Much more variance in the MLB draft. But $5 million still should set him up for the rest of his life even if it doesn't work out. And he's far less likely to suffer a debilitating injury playing baseball.
NFL? He's only 5'10" so that will be held against him, even though most say Russell Wilson is only 5'10" and Brees and Mayfield likely only 5'11". I haven't seen the draft projections, but a possible jackpot payday would be more likely in the NFL if he could go in the first 2 rounds. There have been a few Oklahoma QBs who had giant numbers in college but never made it in the NFL. Mayfield looks like he will, and that can only improve Murray's draft stock. Biggest downside to the NFL is obviously the potential of a life impacting injury.
With MLB, there's no guarantee he ever gets to the major leagues, let alone become a star and make big money. We know he can run and throw but have no idea if he can hit MLB pitching. Much more variance in the MLB draft. But $5 million still should set him up for the rest of his life even if it doesn't work out. And he's far less likely to suffer a debilitating injury playing baseball.
NFL? He's only 5'10" so that will be held against him, even though most say Russell Wilson is only 5'10" and Brees and Mayfield likely only 5'11". I haven't seen the draft projections, but a possible jackpot payday would be more likely in the NFL if he could go in the first 2 rounds. There have been a few Oklahoma QBs who had giant numbers in college but never made it in the NFL. Mayfield looks like he will, and that can only improve Murray's draft stock. Biggest downside to the NFL is obviously the potential of a life impacting injury.
