"You've got to bring your feet and wrap him up because if you don't, I mean, obviously, he's going to get out of there. So, just try to keep him in one area, and when we get to him, wrapping him up and taking him to the ground is the key," said Wonnum.
Added Jones: "It's really just about rushing not as four individuals but as one, and I feel like when we all come together and rush in the unit, y'all going to see what we could do…he's very gifted, so it's going to take all rushing as one for sure."
While Wonnum and Jones are going to have first crack at Murray as pass-rushers, the second he breaks contain out of the pocket, everyone on the field has to turn their head. It's a unique challenge, trying to remain on assignment while keeping one eye on the backfield. Every quarterback can run to some extent. But a quarterback like Murray presents that threat the entire game.
It can be exhausting if a team isn't prepared. But after facing Murray and the Cardinals in recent seasons, the Panthers feel they know what to expect.
"You got to cover your guy twice," explained Horn. "It's the same story, like I said, you run into these dynamic QBs, you've got to cover down twice and make sure you guard your man all the way through the play.
"When (Murray) passes the line of scrimmage, and our job in the back end is to cover so we never leave our work until he become a true runner and pass the line of scrimmage. So before that, you just need to stay attached to your man."