Manuel has really played well these first two games. I have been critical of him in the past but he really has played well. However he is a game manager right now, and that is fine. He's winning and that's what matters. Where he differs from the Alex Smiths of the world is he has the potential to develop into more than a game manager
Murphy is a cheerleader/homer so of course he's gonna try to sell Manuel as more than he currently is.