Marvin Harrison Jr. has team in mind ahead of NFL Draft, former teammate says
Harrison is a back-to-back unanimous All-American
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}It seems like Marvin Harrison Jr. may be getting exactly what he wants next month.
The Ohio State phenom is far and away the top wide receiver in this NFL Draft class, and if it weren't for a stacked quarterback class, he could easily be the first overall pick.
But the first three selections are very likely slated to be QBs, with the Bears, Commander, and Patriots picking first, second and third, respectively.
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Marvin Harrison Jr., #18 of the Ohio State Buckeyes, runs with the ball during the fourth quarter of a game against the Penn State Nittany Lions at Ohio Stadium on October 21, 2023, in Columbus, Ohio. (Ben Jackson/Getty Images)
The fourth pick belongs to the Arizona Cardinals, who already have Kyler Murray. And they could really use some help on the outside.
That leaves them in a perfect spot to take the reigning Biletnikoff winner and back-to-back unanimous All-American - of course, barring anyone trading up, but it's hard to see those top three teams risking that.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Well, one of Harrison's former teammates thinks he's also a future teammate.
Cardinals offensive lineman Paris Johnsnon Jr. played with Harrison for the Buckeyes and predicted that Harrison would be a Cardinal after they moved on from DeAndre Hopkins.
"Right when I got drafted, I literally went to Marvin and was like, ‘Dude, you know you’re a Cardinal, right?'" Johnson said on "Cardinals Corner." "I knew he was going to be a Cardinal, because I saw what happened with D-Hop [DeAndre Hopkins]. I’m like, the Cardinals are probably going to want another 6-4 receiver."
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Marvin Harrison Jr., #18 of the Ohio State Buckeyes, walks up the field during the second half of a college football game against the Michigan Wolverines at Michigan Stadium on November 25, 2023, in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The Michigan Wolverines won the game 30-24 to win the Big Ten East. (Aaron J. Thornton/Getty Images)
Harrison's response when Johnson told him that?
"He said he wanted to be a Cardinal."
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}In his two seasons as a Buckeyes starter (25 games), Harrison had 139 receptions for 2,356 yards and 28 touchdowns.
Arizona has gone 4-13 in back-to-back seasons. Murray missed the back half of 2022 and the first half of 2023 after tearing his ACL.
Marvin Harrison Jr., #18 of the Ohio State Buckeyes, celebrates after a touchdown during the second quarter in the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on December 31, 2022, in Atlanta, Georgia. (Carmen Mandato/Getty Images)
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{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}OurLads currently lists the Cardinals' three-receiver set as Michael Wilson, Chris Moore and Greg Dortch. So, it sure seems like a match made in heaven.
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