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Kyler Murray for the on Sunday, which means he could give up a profe sional baseball career with the Oakland A's. And should Murray commit to football it would also mean he'd have to return the $4.66 million he received from the A's last summer. So is football the right decision for Murray, the Heisman Trophy winner coming off a huge season with the Oklahoma Sooners?The short answer is yes (but we here at CBS Sports decided to lay out an argument for both, and .) Let's take a look at the reasons why. MoneyYes, Murray would have to return the $4.66 million from the A's, but depending on where he's taken in the NFL Draft (more on that in a second), he'll make up that money the moment his name is called. In fact, he'll almost certainly make up that money the moment he declares and signs his first endorsement deal. And while baseball can be lucrative -- and, Matt Kemp Jersey compared to football, relatively safe -- franchise quarterbacks typically have long careers, avoid serious injuries, and retire with more than $150 million in earnings. If, for example, Murray played running back or linebacker, there would be no discu sion; he should play baseball because running backs and linebackers, on average, play for 4-5 seasons and earn substantially le s than quarterbacks. There's also this: Yes, $4.66 million is a nice chunk of change to play baseball, but it would be Murray's only big payday for the next 5-6 years. : "Considering he has fewer at-bats under his belt than his peers, he's likely two to three seasons away from reaching the majors," Cooper wrote last month. "And then he would be another three seasons away from arbitration. So his first big payday for baseball would likely not come until 2023 or 2024. His first chance at free agency would likely come after the 2026 or 2027 seasons. At that point, Murray will be 29 or 30, which means he's likely to get one significant free-agent contract if he ends up being a very productive regular." In the NFL, a franchise quarterback gets his $100 million-plus contract after three or four seasons, depending on when he was drafted, but this Manny Machado Jersey a sumes that Murray's . But even if he's not, journeymen do pretty well for themselves too; 's career earnings (via ): $90.6 million There's more: - : $74.2 million- : $65.5 million- : $58 million- : $49.7 millionEven , who has 22 career starts in six seasons, has earned $27.5 million. Put another way: If Murray truly is a special talent, he could to earn north of $150 million over his NFL career. Murray's a first-round pickBack in 2012, wasn't drafted until the third round (75th overall). He wasn't even the first Wilson taken -- running back went 32nd to the and, 16 picks later, the took defensive back Tevon Wilson. But if Ru sell Wilson was in the 2019 draft cla s, he'd be a first-round pick. Part of that is because Wilson, while unconventional, is very good at his job despite being just 5-11. But it's also because are more accepting of quarterbacks who aren't 6-5 pocket pa sers who can throw the ball out of the stadium. Wilson, obviously, has influenced that thinking. More recently, there's , whom the traded up for in the 2017 draft. Mahomes was so electric that Andy Reid was convinced to trade . Mahomes will almost certainly win the MVP award after throwing 50 touchdowns in his first year as the starter. Then there are and , bookends to the 2018 first round. They have completely different styles but neither is in the mold of "traditional NFL pa ser." Mayfield, a former college walk-on, is 6-1, mobile and insanely accurate; he completed 70 percent of his pa ses during his last two seasons at Oklahoma, where he threw 83 touchdowns and just 14 interceptions. He also rushed for 377 yards as a senior. As a rookie with the , Mayfield completed 63.8 percent of his pa ses (27 TDs, 14 INTs) and rushed for 131 yards. Jackson isn't Victor Gonzalez Jersey nearly as accurate but he's much more dangerous as a runner. As a junior at Louisville, Jackson completed 59 percent of his pa ses with 27 touchdowns and 10 interceptions, but he ran for a whopping 1,601 yards, including 18 more scores. With the , Jackson started seven regular-season games, completed 58.2 percent of his throws (6 TDs, 3 INTs) and rushed for 695 yards. That was good for 27th among . In 2018, Murray completed 69 percent of his pa ses with 42 touchdowns and seven interceptions. He also ran for 1,001 yards and 12 more touchdowns. The le son: There is room in today's NFL for Murray, and what he did at Oklahoma translates to the NFL -- it Corey Seager Jersey certainly did for Mayfield -- so teams are going to be clamoring to draft him. As for the $4.6 million he'd have to return to the A's, consider this: Lamar Jackson's as the 32nd overall pick: four years, $9.5 million and a $4.9 million signing bonus. Baker Mayfield's as the first-overall pick: four years, $32.7 million and a $21.8 million signing bonus. If Murray's a first-round pick -- and he will be -- that $4.66 million will be a distant memory. Murray could be the first quarterback takenWhen Murray declares we will have him ranked as the second-best quarterback in this draft cla s behind Ohio State's Dwayne Haskins. That speaks to how weak this draft cla s is, but also to how electric Murray can be. With the Senior Bowl le s than two weeks away and the NFL combine 58 days from now, here are our quarterback rankings: 1. Dwayne Haskins, Ohio State2. Kyler Murray, Oklahoma3. Drew Lock, Mi souri4. Daniel Jones, Duke5. Will Grier, West Virginia But here's the thing: As we start digging into Murray's 2018 tape, there's a chance he ends up being the first quarterback off the board in late April, and that's when things will get interesting. As it stands, none of the teams with a top-five pick will be in the market for a quarterback. The drafted a year ago, the ' signed to a long-term deal last offseason, the took third overall in 2018, Jon Gruden and the seem content to stick with , and new coach Bruce Arians sounds all-in on . And yet, we're already having conversations about the Cardinals taking Murray . , who was at Texas Tech at the time and had no idea that a) he'd be fired or b) be in the NFL three months later. "Kyler, I mean, he's a freak, man," Kingsbury said in October, via . "Kyler is a freak. I've followed him since he was a sophomore in high school. Just think the world of Pedro Baez Jersey him and what he can do on a football field. I've never seen one better in high school and he's starting to show it now at the college level. I don't have enough good things to say about him. He's phenomenal. "I've never seen him have a poor outing. Not one, which at quarterback is impo sible to do but he's done it. I'd take him with the first pick of the draft if I could. I know he's signed up to play baseball but he is a dominant football player and I would take him with the first pick." Exacerbating matters: ESPN's Adam Schefter on Thursday floated the idea that the Cardinals could take Murray and auction Rosen off to the highest bidder. Again, thi