By james art Arizona Cardinals WR Marvin Harrison Jr. has seen plenty of doubt surround his name through the first seven weeks of his young career.
Perhaps a touchdown against one of the best corners in the game could help alleviate some of the debate.
In the third quarter of Arizona’s Week 8 scrimmage against the Miami Dolphins, Harrison was shadowed by All-Pro cornerback Jalen Ramsey on a crossing route that saw the rookie power the Jets across the field before making an incredible catch down the sideline in the end zone for six.
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It was Harrison’s first touchdown reception in the second half of a game this season. He entered Week 8 with 20 receptions for 300 yards and four touchdowns.
As mentioned, Harrison’s rookie campaign isn’t exactly going according to plan for the top pick — he even said so himself earlier this week:
“It’s definitely not what I envisioned, but I’m glad we’re 3-4,” Harrison told reporters.
“I think we’re not in a terrible position at the moment and we’ve still got a chance to win the division with everything else going on. So keep going, keep getting better every week, that’s all I can do.”
Perhaps that could be a push in the right direction for Harrison and the rest of Arizona’s offense, which has scored 17 or fewer points in its last four of five games entering their road test against Miami.
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