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Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. had eight touchdown receptions in 2024, ranking No. 13 in the NFL and tying a franchise rookie record. In just his rookie season, Harrison Jr. has already proven himself to have a promising upside. However, there is a mastermind helping Harrison Jr. to maximize his potential, someone most Cardinals fans know little about.
Harrison Jr.'s position coach Drew Terrell, who is also the pass game coordinator, has optimized the Cardinals passing game by using intermediate routes to attack both zone and man coverages. Before the late-season Cardinals losing streak, Terrell had quarterback Kyler Murray ranked within the top 10 in the NFL in completion percentages. While Terrell won't get all the credit, he also deserves some praise for the way tight end Trey McBride played throughout the 2024 NFL season.
Nevertheless, with a 14.8-yard per-catch average on 62 catches, Harrison Jr. and has worked well with Terrell about being intentional and scheming ways to attack the third level of the defense. Harrison Jr.'s utilization and effectiveness both decline when the Cardinals offense becomes one-dimensional, so it's ultimately up to offensive coordinator Drew Petzing to sequence in enough running plays so the Cardinals don't get stuck in third-and-long situations. When everything is on schedule, however, and Terrell gets to work his mastermind, Harrison Jr. is sure to get his touches and impose his impact on the game.
With eight touchdowns on 62 receptions last season, Harrison has been managed superbly by Terrell. Hopefully, Cardinals fans will see more marvelous plays made by Harrison Jr. in his second NFL season.
Get more Cardinals and NFL coverage from Cards Wire's Jess Root and others by listening to the latest on the Rise Up, See Red podcast. Subscribe on Spotify, YouTube or Apple podcasts.
This article originally appeared on Cards Wire: Cardinals WR Marvin Harrison Jr. has played marvelous for Drew Terrell
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Harrison Jr.'s position coach Drew Terrell, who is also the pass game coordinator, has optimized the Cardinals passing game by using intermediate routes to attack both zone and man coverages. Before the late-season Cardinals losing streak, Terrell had quarterback Kyler Murray ranked within the top 10 in the NFL in completion percentages. While Terrell won't get all the credit, he also deserves some praise for the way tight end Trey McBride played throughout the 2024 NFL season.
Nevertheless, with a 14.8-yard per-catch average on 62 catches, Harrison Jr. and has worked well with Terrell about being intentional and scheming ways to attack the third level of the defense. Harrison Jr.'s utilization and effectiveness both decline when the Cardinals offense becomes one-dimensional, so it's ultimately up to offensive coordinator Drew Petzing to sequence in enough running plays so the Cardinals don't get stuck in third-and-long situations. When everything is on schedule, however, and Terrell gets to work his mastermind, Harrison Jr. is sure to get his touches and impose his impact on the game.
With eight touchdowns on 62 receptions last season, Harrison has been managed superbly by Terrell. Hopefully, Cardinals fans will see more marvelous plays made by Harrison Jr. in his second NFL season.
Get more Cardinals and NFL coverage from Cards Wire's Jess Root and others by listening to the latest on the Rise Up, See Red podcast. Subscribe on Spotify, YouTube or Apple podcasts.
This article originally appeared on Cards Wire: Cardinals WR Marvin Harrison Jr. has played marvelous for Drew Terrell
Continue reading...
