Vikings QB Kyler Murray: 'We’ve got to put the ball in the end zone'

All right, guys, questions for Kyler? Kyler, were you upset that you didn't score on that scramble? I was upset. A little in the moment, yeah, I was upset. But to be able to throw the ball to TJ the next play was, I'll take that. Kyler, can you just take us through that 35-yard scramble, what you saw and how? Yeah, played man. Played man. Cam got out of there. Double J. I don't know if they were in a game or something, but a guy came around. And at that point, I mean, I already knew it was man. So at that point, you know, free runner a little bit. I think we picked him up. But at that point, I saw opening, got to get out there and just make a play. That's all I was trying to do. I think a third down, we needed it, and I'm happy to do it. How did you run in that situation? It honestly depends on the concept. Depends on the concept. And, you know, obviously guys get pressure. You know, they have a great front, great defense. But, yeah, it's not necessarily like, oh, it's man, I'm looking to run. You know, usually you get man with the guys that we have at wide out and tight end. There's probably a mismatch somewhere. But they did a good job. Kyler, can you identify something about slow starts in the first half offensively and then having to kind of pick it up in the second half? Is there something that's been consistent with that? Yeah, I mean, honestly, I feel like we moved the ball well today. And nobody wants to hear that. But as far as offensively as well, in that locker room, we've got to put the ball in the end zone. At the end of the day, that's what it comes down to. But I did feel like we did some good things. Got to go back and watch it. But we'll continue to get better. I know we will. And I know everybody, we keep saying that. But like I said, I felt like we moved the ball well today. We just got to put the ball in the end zone. Kevin said he thinks you guys are close. Do you agree with that? What's the next step? Yeah, I do. I do. Again, I told you my confidence will never waver in the group that we have. Again, I think that we just got to put the ball in the end zone. I mean, I know it comes down to execution. Today, there's things that we can do better, run game, complete execution in the pass game. But as far as moving the ball, I feel like we did that. Again, we just got to end the drive with touchdowns instead of kicking field goals. Are you eager, Kyler, to find more opportunities to take off? No, I wouldn't say that. I wouldn't say that at all. You know, if coach calls my number, I'm ready for it. If the play presents itself to allow me to do, you know, what I did on the run, then that's what it is. But I'm not – I wouldn't say I'm eager. Were you ever eager earlier in your career, or is it always just kind of what presented and what didn't? Yeah, no. I'm always trying to stay in the pocket and make a play, you know, throw it from the pocket. But if that happens, that happens. You know, I know how demoralizing it is for a defense as well, you know, to be able to get out and make plays with your feet. So, you know, that's not lost on me, the fact that I'm able to do that and put pressure on defenses is that way as well, get outside the pocket. Again, with the guys that we have, you know, the play to J, they got called back. There's a lot of scramble situations where we can be dangerous as well in another form of offense that we have due to my legs. But, again, it's frustrating. But, you know, again, we've got to find ways to be better and execute so we can put the lines on. What do you think about the way that this defense has been closing teams out in the fourth quarter? Yeah, I said it out there. Nothing that they do surprises me. You know, I understand. I know how hard they work and the continuity between those guys. It's one of a kind. You know, it's a really special group over there. And, yeah, nothing that they do on Sunday surprises me. I honestly, I expect them to go out there and do that. I know they expect that from themselves. So I'm definitely blessed to play with those guys. Kyle, when you're playing as part of an offense and still kind of trying to find its way, I'm sure that's frustrating at any point, but does it make it easier knowing that you have a defense that can pick up the load the way that this one has been able to do it? I mean, I would say that makes sense. You know, if we didn't and we were losing games because of us, you know, there would be a lot more. No, I wouldn't say a lot more because we're urgent about everything that we do, but it would just be different, you know, if we were losing games. but finding a way to win these games, it's not easy to win on Sundays in the NFL, and we're doing that, and, you know, we're going to take this one. Thank you. Appreciate it.