Following a quiet debut to his NFL profession in Week 1, rookie receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. scored touchdowns on the Arizona Cardinals‘ first two possessions of their Week 2 matchup with the Los Angeles Rams.
After the Rams didn’t convert a 4th-and-2 on their opening possession, the Cardinals took over and completed off a six-play, 60-yard drive with a 23-yard cross from Kyler Murray to Harrison on a put up sample over Tre’Davious White.
The Rams went three-and-out and punted on their subsequent sequence. Greg Dortch returned the ball 17 yards to the Arizona 40-yard line. And Arizona solely wanted one play after that to take a 14–0, due to Murray connecting with Harrison once more.
This time, it was a 60-yard rating with Harrison getting previous the Rams’ secondary on a deep crossing route, freed up by a run pretend to James Conner and Murray rolling out to the appropriate.
Harrison blended in a 15-yard reception and 32-yard catch to complete the primary quarter with 4 receptions (on 5 targets) for 130 yards and two touchdowns.
That is a substantial enchancment over Harrison’s Week 1 efficiency, wherein he caught one cross for 4 yards in a 34–28 loss to the Buffalo Payments. The rookie was focused solely thrice in that recreation.
As Yahoo Sports activities’ Nate Tice mentioned previous to Week 2’s motion, the Payments performed a “cloud” technique towards Harrison with defenders high and low towards him. The Rams employed a unique method which clearly hasn’t labored to this point.
In consequence, the rookie wideout has damaged out for the type of influence anticipated when Arizona chosen him No. 4 general within the 2024 NFL Draft.
