Marvin Harrison Jr. is not having the best start to his rookie campaign despite having Kyler Murray as his quarterback.
That was even more evident on Monday Night Football when the Arizona Cardinals took on the Los Angeles Chargers at State Farm Stadium.
The Arizona Cardinals beat the L.A. Chargers 17-15 at home on Monday night, getting a game-winning 32-yard field goal from kicker Chad Ryland as time expired.
Once again, it was a quiet game for rookie receiver Marvin Harrison Jr.
More than a week after leaving a game with a concussion and logging only one catch for four yards on four targets, he came back and only hauled in three receptions for 21 yards.
Kyler Murray targeted him six times in the game.
To make matters worse, there was a moment during that Monday night game when Murray missed a wide-open Marvin Harrison for what would have been an easy touchdown play had the quarterback just looked his way.
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That moment had fans thinking that Murray was intentionally snubbing Marvin Harrison Jr.
Sadly, this isn’t the first time it’s happened, as Murray was previously called out for missing a wide open Harrison during the final minutes of a close loss to the Buffalo Bills in week 1.
Are the Arizona Cardinals Hitting The Panic Button On Marvin Harrison Jr.?
The Arizona Cardinals achieved what they sought out to do on Monday Night Football behind a 17-15 win over the Los Angeles Chargers, but the team has yet to figure out how to get Marvin Harrison Jr. more involved in the offense.
Harrison didn’t contribute much to the team’s 326 yards as he hauled in three catches for yards.
The biggest game of his career saw him haul in four catches for 130 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
The remaining games he has played makes him appear likes he is running cardio fo rmuch of the game.
His head coach and offensive coordinator aren’t concerned with the rookie’s place in the offense seven weeks in.
“I think he’s doing some things extremely well. And then (offensive coordinator Drew Petzing, passing game coordinator/wide receivers coach Drew Terrell) and myself, we give him things to be cognizant of throughout the week,” Gannon said. “He’s very self-aware and consistent so he typically improves those things. He’s seven games in. It’s a learning experience for him, too. The reps that he’s getting, he’ll continue to learn and get better.
“We’ll find ways to keep getting him the ball, but the touchdown to (Greg Dortch), that happens because they’re doubling him. Am I like panic alert that Marvin didn’t go off last night? No. He’s impacting the game in positive ways to help us win.”
