Marvin Harrison Jr. named most valuable trade asset for Cardinals

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With NFL free agency mostly done and the NFL draft still weeks away, we have reached the stage where we come up with things to speculate. One speculation is what players teams might viably trade and who are the most valuable assets on each team.

PFF did exactly that for all 32 teams. To writer John Kosko, the Arizona Cardinals' most tradeable asset is third-year wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr.

Harrison is most valuable trade asset​

It’s been a disappointing first two seasons for the 2024 No. 4 overall pick. Coming out of a wide receiver factory with strong name pedigree, Harrison looked like a slam-dunk prospect.

Inconsistent quarterback play has played a role, but other top-tier receivers — such as Malik Nabers, Drake London and Garrett Wilson — have produced early in similar or even worse situations. While Harrison likely has better football ahead of him, the Cardinals’ current roster situation may warrant maximizing his value before his trade market declines.

Harrison has been buried by the weight of expectations. His rookie season was solid, but it wasn't record-setting, and other rookie receivers had bigger years. Last season, he struggled with some early inconsistencies and then had bad luck with appendicitis and then a heel injury that slowed him late in the year.

Add to that the explosion in production by fellow wideout Michael Wilson, and many are already out on Harrison moving forward.

He still is a high-end talent and would be coveted by many teams. So while he is the most valuable asset they could trade, it would also make no sense, considering it would push Kendrick Bourne into a No. 2 WR role, which wouldn't be ideal for a team hoping to be better in 2026.

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