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Marvin Harrison Jr.’s NFL debut didn’t go exactly as planned. The top wideout taken in April’s draft caught just one pass for four yards and was targeted a mere three times. But despite Harrison’s lack of production, the Cardinals put up a fight before losing a 34-28 decision to the Buffalo Bills.
While his debut was quiet, don’t expect Harrison to put up similar stat lines going forward.
“Certainly he is on the forefront of our minds in terms of getting him the ball,” said Cardinals offensive coordinator Drew Petzing said, via the team’s website. “I think (the Bills) did some things to take him away and certainly I could’ve called some plays to get him more involved early but I thought it was a good start. We have some work to do.”
Harrison was targeted once on Arizona’s first drive and twice on the Cardinals’ second drive (which included his first career catch). He was not targeted at all during Arizona’s final five drives (not including Murray’s kneel down at the end of the first half.)
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Author : Bryan DeArdo
Publish date : 2024-09-10 22:48:37
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