WR Marvin Harrison Jr. was the pick of the Cardinals receiver group last year when he equaled the maximum TDs as a rookie (8), joining ranks with Larry Fitzgerald and Anquan Boldin. However, the ongoing season has been a different story so far. And his slip-up in the game against the Seahawks just added a chapter to that.

With just over 8:30 left in the 2nd quarter of the Cardinals vs Seahawks game on a 3rd and 11 play, QB Kyler Murray threw the ball to Harrison Jr., who failed to collect it properly. Hawks’ LB Ernest Jones was quick to intercept the ball.

Something similar happened in the first quarter as well. However, Harrison Jr. wasn’t really at fault there as Kyler Murray overthrew the ball by a mile with 8:58 left on the clock, and Coby Bryant intercepted the pass, only to fumble it himself and allow Trey Benson to recover. At halftime, the Cardinals trailed the Seahawks by 3-14.

NFL reporter Dov Kleiman posted the video of the second interception and mentioned, “It’s time to admit that Kyler Murray and Marvin Harrison Jr are an AWFUL duo… Kyler picked off for his second time 🤦‍♂️” Now, that’s a pretty mean dig at the Cardinals’ backbone.

In 3 games this year, Harrison has logged 10 receptions for 142 yards and 1 touchdown. But honestly, the Cardinals expected more from him. So far, the first-round pick of 2024 (4th overall) hasn’t peaked in his form. In fact, he had an awful drop last week, too. He was wide open, and it was actually a good throw from Murray. But at least that was incomplete. Today’s mistake really upset the Cardinals’ faithful. They rallied against the receiver.

Fans target Marvin Harrison Jr. for mistake

One angry fan wrote, “Honestly, a good pass, bro is just playing hot potato.” While he has not been consistent in terms of reception, there’s one thing he has done extensively this year. He has logged serious hours in the gym. Back in July, the NFL posted a video of the receiver, showing his added muscle mass in his sophomore year. There is a chance that his increased weight is affecting his playing style. One fan did point this out, “Seems like Marvin spent the entire offseason in the gym instead of on the jugs machine.”

Then there was another section of fans who tried to blame Kyler Murray, who entered the game with a disappointing 93.9 passer rating and ended the first half with three interceptions on the season. They mentioned that Murray did not throw the pass correctly, which was the main reason for the interception. But a Cardinals supporter disagreed as he pointed out, “I mean that’s 100% on Marvin Harrison Jr the ball hit him right in his hands ..”

“It’s not the duo. It’s just Marvin Harrison Jr is trash Murray is trash too but Harrison is T. R. A. S. H.,” echoed another netizen.

After a strong rookie performance from the wide receiver, fans didn’t expect such a costly mistake. Another fan took a shot at the WR and mentioned, “Marvin Harrison Jr might legit be the worst draft bust I’ve ever seen at receiver.”

So, everyone has their fingers pointed at the QB-WR duo. And they had better live up to the expectations.