Harrison Jr.'s drops put Cardinals' top receiver under scrutiny

Marvin Harrison Jr.'s struggles with ball security have intensified scrutiny of the Arizona Cardinals' top receiver after two recent drops, one in a Week 3 loss to the San Francisco 49ers at Levi's Stadium on Sunday and a more costly miscue in a prime-time game against the Seattle Seahawks later in the week. In the San Francisco game Harrison was wide open after exploiting a gap in the defense but failed to hold a catch that replay showed was catchable despite a slight underthrow. In the Seattle matchup a pass that hit Harrison in the hands bobbled free, and Seahawks linebacker Ernest Jones IV intercepted the errant pass.

The sequence of errors has proved costly on the scoreboard and raised larger questions about the 22-year-old's development. Against the 49ers Harrison finished with three catches for 44 yards and was targeted six times. Through three games this season he has 10 receptions for 142 yards and one touchdown, figures that project to roughly 57 catches for 805 yards and six touchdowns over a 17-game season, according to one projection. Those numbers are solid but fall short of expectations for a player selected fourth overall in the 2024 draft and brought to Arizona...