The Arizona Cardinals made an easy selection in the first round of April’s NFL Draft by taking Ohio State All-American wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. at No. 4 overall.
The franchise has been waiting to find a star wide receiver ever since the likes of legends Larry Fitzgerald and All-Pro DeAndre Hopkins left the Valley of the Sun.
It appears as though they may have an opportunity to capitalize on that with Harrison Jr.
Pro Bowl quarterback Kyler Murray recently spoke on what he thinks his new wide receiver will do for this Arizona offense.
“I think it takes us to another level…I fully expect our offense to be top of the league,” Murray told local media.
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Last season was an odd one out in Phoenix.
It was the first year of the Jonathan Gannon era, and the Cards went 4-13.
However, Murray spent half of the season trying to return from his torn ACL, and the team started 1-8 but finished 4-13 after Murray returned.
Now, the addition of arguably the best wide receiver in the draft can certainly help this offense.
The Biletnikoff winner is coming off of back-to-back 1,200-yard seasons in Columbus.
It will be up to the duo of Murray and Harrison to carry this group.
Wide receivers Zay Jones, Michael Wilson, and Greg Dortch are serviceable players, but they are of a different caliber than Harrison.
Nobody expects much from Arizona this year, especially in a division with the 49ers, Rams, and Seahawks.
That is exactly why they could surprise people after a better end to last season.
