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Nick Bosa knew the Cardinals were probably going to draft Kyler Murray first overall in 2019. Supposedly, he wanted them to know that it would be a mistake.Teams often have a difficult choice to make with the first overall pick, but it was clear the quarterback-needy Cardinals were going to take the Heisman Trophy-winning Oklahoma signal-caller.QB-ONLY MOCK DRAFT: Former Cardinals general manager Steve Keim told FS1’s “The Herd with Colin Cowherd” that after having dinner with Bosa at J.R. Richard Jersey Mastro’s in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., Keim and then-coach Kliff Kingsbury were pulled aside by Bosa and given a clear me sage.”Ill never forget, he puts his arm around me and Kliff Kingsbury, both of us, in basically a head lock. And he said, ‘I think you guys are probably going to end up taking that little quarterback (Murray), and if you do Steve, I will haunt you for the rest Yuli Gurriel Jersey of your career,'” Keim said.Nick Bosa to Kliff and Keim after visiting in 2019: “I think you guys are probably going to take that little QB and if you do I will haunt you for the rest of your career.”( ) Ari Meirov NFL Show (@AriMeirovShow) MORE: Heim said that when he and Kingsbury returned to their SUV to head back to the hotel, they looked at each other with wide eyes.”I just said to Kliff, God, I hope he cant catch him. And he really never did, which is a good thing,” Keim said.Bosa has certainly haunted the Cardinals. The second overall selection in 2019, taken by the 49ers, has played seven games against Carlos Beltran Jersey the Cardinals. In those games, he has combined for 24 tackles, including three sacks and six tackles for lo s, . He also has 11 quarterback hits.But he hasn’t gotten after Murray much. Bosa has only one sack and four hits on him. His other sacks and quarterback hits have come against Murray’s backups.MORE: Both Anthony Gose Jersey teams are likely happy with their picks. While Murray has not led Arizona to as many wins, with just a 25-31-1 record in his 57 starts, he has performed well. He won Offensive Rookie of the Year in 2019 and earned back-to-back Pro Bowl nods in 2020 and 2021. To this point in his career, Murray has completed 66.8 percent of his pa ses for 13,848 yards with 84 pa sing touchdowns and 41 interceptions. He also has rushed 381 times for 2,204 yards and 23 touchdowns.The 49ers certainly don’t regret their selection of Bosa. He won the Defensive Rookie of the Year and has earned three Pro Bowl nods. He was named Defensive Player of the Year in 2022. Bosa has racked up 43 sacks, including a league-leading 18.5 in 2022, 156 combined tackles, 56 tackles for lo s, 106 quarterback hits and eight forced fumbles.Keim and Kingsbury no longer have to worry about what Bosa will do against the Cardinals; both were fired following a disappointing 2022 campaign. Murray, however, will still have Dallas Keuchel Jersey to deal with his NFC West counterpart for a while, especially if San Francisco locks up Bosa long term.