
Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray is ecstatic about the potential of receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. taking off in his rookie season. “I think that takes us to another level,” Murray told ESPN. “When you have a player out there who can win one-on-ones, he has to go do it, and he understands that.

We all know it, but when it comes to manipulating coverage and such, you have a guy out there who can do it, and even if he isn’t open, he is. “I’m excited to be able to build that with him, but when he does what he does, I fully expect our offense to be the best in the league.”
It’s noteworthy when a quarterback discusses a rookie receiver way Murray does Harrison. You may accentuate it, especially if the quarterback has previously demonstrated a willingness to force-feed a top receiver in whom he has complete faith, as Murray did when DeAndre Hopkins was patrolling the desert. The instant the Cardinals turned in the draft card with Harrison Jr.’s name on it, he became Arizona’s top receiver without a doubt. However, early in the summer, Harrison made a point of lining up behind veterans during drills, recognizing his status as a rookie. By the end of spring training, those veterans had pushed him to the front of the line, recognizing his position in the corps.
“I didn’t want to come in here with a big head,” Harrison said. “I knew I had to earn everything, so just simple things like that. Let them go in front as they rightfully deserve. And then they kinda allow me to go in front now because they understand what I can bring to the team.” Harrison Jr. can bring the dynamic ability to win at all three levels, get open in one-on-one matchups, and roll coverage to take pressure off other receivers. The No. 4 pick’s upside completely opens up Drew Petzing’s offense. Second-year cornerback Garrett Williams described Harrison as “special.” “You look at his height and then you look at his movement ability, those two things usually don’t match up like that,” Williams said. “So, for him to do it and make everything look so easily, the ball tracking ability, he’s everything people said he is.” Everything includes quickly becoming a leader in the receiver room.