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Kingsbury weighing options for No. 1 pick: 'Everything's on the table'

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Rumors continue to swirl that the Arizona Cardinals will select quarterback Kyler Murray with the first overall pick in the 2019 NFL Draft, but head coach Kliff Kingsbury says a decision hasn't yet been made.

Kingsbury said the Cardinals are weighing all options with the draft just over one month away.

"I think everything's on the table," Kingsbury said when asked if the Cardinals will select a quarterback with the first pick, according to NFL.com's Grant Gordon. "When you have that first pick, you've gotta turn over every stone and look at every scenario that's out there, and so we're definitely doing that."

"We haven't (decided what to do with the No. 1 overall pick)," he continued. "We haven't. We're a long ways from that. You know, coaches on the road, scouts from the road, private workouts, pro days. And we won't even discuss until next week and try to fill our board and go from there."

Arizona drafted Josh Rosen 10th overall in 2018, but speculation of its interest in Murray arose when Kingsbury was hired as the team's new head coach. While still at Texas Tech, the coach said he'd take Murray with the first pick in the draft "if I could."

Despite the increased speculation that the team could move on from Rosen after just one season, Kingsbury stood behind his young pivot.

"I think you focus on what you can control and Josh knows our feelings on him and that hasn't changed," he said. "He's a tremendous talent. So, excited about his future.

"I've talked to Josh and he understands it's a business and what all goes with the first pick and what's going on."

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