Marvin Harrison Jr. Talks Comparisons to Nabers, BTJ, Ladd, 'I Just Gotta Run My Race'

Arizona Cardinals wideout Marvin Harrison Jr. says he is focused on his own development after watching fellow members of the 2024 NFL draft like Brian Thomas Jr., Malik Nabers and Ladd McConkey outpace his production during his rookie season.

"Everybody's in different situations. Obviously, I've been watching those guys a long time, since college," Harrison told NFL Network's Omar Ruiz when asked at the 0:50 mark of the video below about Thomas, Nabers and McConkey. "They're tremendous players, man. They're super exciting to watch. I might get a chance to on Sundays.

"But I've just gotta run my race. Whatever they do over there, with their routines, that's good for them, but my job is to help this team win more football games."

Harrison declined to answer any questions about individual goals he's setting this season, telling Ruiz instead that he is focused on helping the Cardinals win the NFC West.

The Cardinals wideout ranked fifth among rookies with 885 receiving yards through 17 games last season.

Thomas, Nabers, McConkey and Las Vegas Raiders tight end Brock Bowers each led their respective teams, while pacing all rookies, with more than 1,100 receiving yards apiece last season.

In Arizona, on the other hand, tight end Trey McBride served as the top pass catcher for the Cardinals during Harrison's rookie season.

Harrison meanwhile saw most of his action early in games, bringing in six of his eight touchdown passes in the first quarter of games, per Pro Football Reference. Of his 116 total targets, only five took place in the fourth quarter.

The Cardinals could be hoping to rely Harrison enough to give him a more consistent target share throughout games in 2025.

The wide receiver told reporters he showed up to training camp at 220 pounds, up from his 209-pound weigh-in ahead of his rookie season.

ESPN's Josh Weinfuss reported back in May that Harrison hoped putting on weight would help "especially in contested situations and runs after the catch."

The Cardinals' hope, meanwhile, was that Harrison's "along with last season's experience will result in a more productive sophomore season," per Weinfuss.

Harrison played just three snaps with no targets during the 2024 preseason. The Cardinals may decide to give help him prepare for his sophomore campaign with an uptick in usage when the team kicks off the preseason on Aug. 9 against the Kansas City Chiefs.