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It has been a while since the Arizona cardinals were not a legitimate threat of the NFL, after having made the playoffs in 2021.
After this season, the cardinals went 4-13 during the consecutive seasons before finally improving at 8-9 for the 2024 NFL season, and they are now sitting at 2-2.
Larry Fitzgerald retired after the 2020 season, and three years later, the organization selected Marvin Harrison Jr. with the fourth overall choice. When the son of the renowned temple came out of the university, it was largely planned that if someone reproduced the numbers of Prozgerald Pro Bowl, it would be Harrison.
But it did not go as planned.
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Marvin Harrison Jr. (n ° 18) of the Arizona Cardinals comes out of the field with Kyler Murray (n ° 1) after having marked a touch against the Rams of Los Angeles at the State Farm Stadium on September 15, 2024, in Glendale, Arizona. (Images Norm Hall / Getty)
In 21 games played, he overshadowed the brand of 100 yards twice. He has a talent for the goal area, however, on average a touchdown in just about all other games, and Fitzgerald thinks he will be – and is – very well.
“When he was at Ohio State, you know, he had a plethora of first round choice that was with him there, so he didn’t have to wear the water all the time. He was the best player, but he also had a very strong support cast. And, you know, he came out and was somehow plunged into the number one, right?” Fitzgerald told PK Press Club Digital in a recent interview.
“I don’t think by any stretch of imagination, he had a bad start. But if you think [Brian] Thomas in Jacksonville and [Malik] Nabres in New York, you compare it to some of the other guys, I think these comparisons are starting to come to life. “”
The noise was noisy after Harrison had trouble at the beginning of last week, but he finally finished with six catches for 66 yards and a touchdown in a tight defeat of 23-20 against the Seattle Seahawks.
“I am really excited by what he will do. It would be one thing if you told me that he could not run, he could not leave the press, or that he was not fast enough, or that he was not strong enough. You are talking about catching a football, right? As, you can improve this and go better with it.
The wide receiver of the Cardinals of Arizona, Marvin Harrison Jr. (n ° 18), leaves the field after a match of the NFL between the Cardinals of Arizona and the Rams of Los Angeles on December 28, 2024, at Sofi Stadium in Inglewood, in California. (Jordon Kelly / Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
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These same above-mentioned comparisons can be said for Kyler Murray, who was the first global choice in 2019. But, like Harrison, Fitzgerald is satisfied with what he saw of his former quarter.
“I think he has improved a lot. He is his seventh year, he has definitely taken another step. He has made wonderful throws. He made big throws, and I just want to see him continue to take these next steps as a leader of the organization,” said Fitzgerald.
“You always compare him to other people in similar situations. But look at the figures, when he is healthy, he produces. Is the same thing as Justin Herbert or Joe Burrow or Josh Allen? No, but he is not a tramp, and he produces. Quickly, he can launch the deep ball, he can launch the intermediate ball, he can throw it to the right.
The cards have a match on the right against the titans of Tennessee 0-4, and you cannot blame Fitzgerald to have thrown a few dollars on its former team this weekend. Fitzgerald is a partner with Draftkings to pass the word on responsible games.
“I have been a big fan of Draftings for a very long time, and while the game continues to grow, it will only become more widespread. And it is great that it is legalized now, because it has a lot of positive effects on our community for tax revenues and things of this nature. You can do so in a responsible manner and ensure that you do not exceed your limits and that it never becomes a problem,” said Fitzgerald.
Draftings currently have the cardinals at +1900 to win the NFC West, by far the worst ratings of anyone. The Rams of Los Angeles are +115, the 49ers of San Francisco are +180 and the Seattle Seahawks are +370.
The Arizona Cardinals quarterrier, Kyler Murray (n ° 1), seeks to pass against the 49ers of San Francisco during the first half of an NFL football match in Glendale, Arizona, Sunday January 5, 2025. (Photo / rick scuteri)
But the legend of the cardinals is convinced that the oppressed can go out in mind.
“It is a very difficult division, there are no easy victories there, but the cardinals are in each match in which they compete. I mean, they lost in six points combined in the two defeats they had. It is not as if they had been taken on the woods,” he said. “I just think it just starts quickly and have this sustained offensive production, because the defense did a good job.”
