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'Another Level!' Cardinals QB Kyler Murray Has Big Expectations For Marvin Harrison Jr.

No one was more excited for the Arizona Cardinals to draft Ohio State Buckeyes star Marvin Harrison Jr. than QB Kyler Murray.

Matt Galatzan

Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. (18) makes a one-handed catch during minicamp at Dignity Health Training Center on June 11, 2024.
Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. (18) makes a one-handed catch during minicamp at Dignity Health Training Center on June 11, 2024. / Rob Schumacher/The Republic / USA TODAY
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The Arizona Cardinals made a splash when they selected former Ohio State Buckeyes star receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. with the fifth pick in the 2024 NFL Draft this spring.

Not only did they get one of the biggest talents the draft had to offer, but also one of the biggest names in terms of star power.

Obviously, with that star power comes enormous expectations. However, according to Harrison's new teammates, he has met every expectation is more, and is garnering praise across the entire organization.

That includes from his new starting quarterback Kyler Murray, who believes Harrison Jr. takes the potential of the Cardinals offense into another stratosphere.

“I think (Harrison) takes us to another level,” Murray said last week. “When you got a guy out there that is capable of winning one-on-ones, obviously he’s got to go do it and he knows that. We all know it. But as far as manipulating coverage and stuff like that, you got a guy out there that can do that and even if he’s not open, he’s open... I’m excited to be able to build that with him, but when he does what he does, yeah, I fully expect our offense to be top of the league.”

Last season, the Cardinals' offense struggled mightily, with Without a single pass catcher exceeding 1,000 yards receiving. In fact, Marquise Brown led all Cardinals wide receivers with just 574 yards on 51 catches.

In other words, the unit was desperate for playmakers. Fortunately for Arizona, Harrison Jr. fits that bill, and he continues to wow his teammates with each and every practice.

"He's pretty much everything I expected," Cardinals wideout Michael Wilson said. "He's one of those guys where oftentimes we all have a media perception, but when you meet someone in person, it can either be way different than they portray themselves to media, maybe the exact same or maybe a little bit better. He's probably a little bit better."

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Matt Galatzan

MATT GALATZAN

Matt Galatzan is the Publisher of LonghornsCountry.com, AllAggies.com, and the Managing Editor of BuckeyesNow.com and TheGroveReport.com He is also the Editor-In-Chief of RamDigest.com and TexansDaily.com. Galatzan graduated from the University of Mississippi, where he studied integrated marketing communications, with minors in journalism and business administration. Galatzan started in the sports journalism industry under Mike Fisher at DallasBasketball.com in 2014, which at the time was part of the 247Sports network. He also spent two years covering the SMU Mustangs for PonyStampede.com on the 247Sports network. When DallasBasketball.com and CowboysCountry.com moved over to Sports Illustrated's Fan Nation network in 2020, Galatzan followed suit, eventually being taking over as the Managing Editor and Publisher of LonghornsCountry.com and AllAggies.com a year later. Through the years, Galatzan has conducted a handful of high-profile one-on-one interviews to add to his resume — in both writing and podcasting. Some of his biggest interviews have been with Mavs owner Mark Cuban, former Longhorns players Dan Neil and Phil Dawson, and many other recruits, and current/former players for each of the teams he has covered. Galatzan is also a full-time employee in the digital media department for Audacy and KRLD FM's 105.3 The Fan in Dallas, which is the official radio home of the Dallas Cowboys. You can find Galatzan on all major social media channels, including Twitter on @MattGalatzan For any inquiries, please email matt.galatzan@gmail.com

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