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It hasn’t taken very long for Arizona Cardinals rookie wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. to impress his teammates and coaches.
Despite working with Harrison for less than two months, Cardinals head coach Jonathan Gannon told team reporter Darren Urban that he likes what he’s seen so far from the No. 4 pick in April’s NFL draft.
“My expectation for him, he meets and exceeds it thus far,” Gannon said.
Urban noted that Harrison started OTAs “in the middle in the group of the receivers when it came to the lines for wide receivers drills,” but by the team’s final offseason workout on Tuesday, he “had graduated to No. 1.”
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Kyler Murray hits Marvin Harrison Jr, who is now the first receiver in his line for these drills. Just before his turn with Murray, Harrison had a one handed pirouette catch. Impressive to watch even the routine with him. pic.twitter.com/kDDKKV1N24
Harrison brought a ton of fanfare upon his arrival to Arizona following his stellar collegiate career at Ohio State in which he was named a unanimous All-American in 2022 and 2023. However, the youngster didn’t feed into his newfound fame and focused on establishing himself as a player who could contribute right away for the Cardinals.
“You come in and give respect to people before you no matter where you are drafted,” Harrison said. “I didn’t want to come in here with a big head.”
That type of attitude along with his football acumen as the son of Hall of Famer Marvin Harrison is sure to propel the 21-year-old to a fruitful career in the NFL.
“I know there is evaluation fatigue when it comes to the draft process and they want to nitpick what he can do and what he can’t do,” Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray said of Harrison. “But he’s been good at football his whole life. He’s been groomed by one of the best, his Pops, Hall of Famer, and there’s not much to think about. He plays the game at a high level. It’s a new level for him but I have no doubt he’ll do his thing this year.”
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