The Minnesota Vikings have steadily improved their offense over the past three weeks. Much of that improvement can be attributed to Kyler Murray, who completed 24/30 passes for 229 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's Week 5 win over the Saints.
Skepticism surrounded Murray's fit in Kevin O'Connell's system when the Vikings signed him in March. Those questions were amplified when Murray was knocked out of the season opener after he suffered a concussion on a first-quarter scramble.
His performance on Sunday extended last week's win over the Dolphins. ESPN's Kevin Seifert praised Murray's adaptability to the system– and vice versa.
"Kyler Murray picked up where he left off in Week 4's victory over the Dolphins, and he has now completed 36 of his past
43 passes over five quarters," Seifert wrote on Monday. "It figured to take some time, but we can see Murray's adjustment to the Vikings' scheme -- and their adjustment to him -- happening in real time."
Minnesota's offense still ranks 27th in total yards, but its output has improved from 230 to 336 to 364 over the past three games. That gives O'Connell and the coaching staff an opportunity to build on that growth over the bye week. The defense is still the team's strength, but Murray is doing his part to help the offense get back on track after a slow start.
This article originally appeared on Vikings Wire: What did ESPN think of Kyler Murray's Week 5 peformance?
