Marvin Harrison Jr. looked like a generational talent coming out of college. Without a superstar quarterback, Harrison Jr. put up superstar-like numbers at Ohio State last season.
That, and his untapped potential and limitless ceiling, is what created a dynamic prospect for NFL teams to salivate over. The Arizona Cardinals won that race by taking him with No. 4 pick in the 2024 NFL draft. Harrison was the first non-quarterback taken back in April.
Instantly becoming the go-to option in Arizona, Harrison has high expectations set on him even as a rookie, and with Kyler Murray healthy and at the helm of the offense, the Cardinals could be better than many expect.
As for Harrison, some don’t know what to expect from the future star. That’s why the New York Times columnist Mike Jones labeled him among the 24 most intriguing players for the 2024 season.
“Committed to seeing 2019 No. 1 pick Kyler Murray live up to his potential as one of the most dynamic quarterbacks in the league, the Cardinals used their top pick on Harrison — one of the most polished wide receiver prospects to enter the NFL in some time,” wrote Jones. “The son of Hall of Famer and Indianapolis Colts great Marvin Harrison will be asked to restore explosiveness to a Cardinals team that mustered only 19.4 points a game last season and has just one winning season in the last eight years.”
Who will have a better rookie campaign?
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Harrison, who stands 6-foot-3, put up over 1,200 receiving yards in each of his last two seasons at Ohio State, ending with 28 touchdowns across those two seasons as well.
Primed to get 100-plus targets as a rookie, Harrison might be among the favorites at getting the Offensive Rookie of the Year trophy should Chicago’s Caleb Williams stumble.
