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NegativeRoleAug 1, 2026ESPN NFL
WR Harrison had a couple of drops during practice on Tuesday that went viral on social media. Coach Mike LaFleur was asked if he was concerned about the drops and responded: "You don't want to drop any balls ever in the history of time. No receiver, tight end, running backs. Unfortunately, it does happen every once in a while. What I was happy about in Marvin in the one drop that you're alluding to is how he responded." On Wednesday, Harrison was working by himself on the Jugs machine before practice. During 11-on-11 drills, he caught one of three passes thrown his way from Brissett at full speed, with one being a diving attempt that went off his fingertips. On Sunday, Harrison pulled himself out of practice twice due to an ailment—first pointing to his left ankle, then appearing to be in back pain—but LaFleur clarified on Tuesday that Harrison was just cramping and participated fully in practice.
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NegativeRoleAug 1, 2026ESPN NFL
WR Harrison had a couple of drops during practice that went viral on social media. Coach Mike LaFleur responded to concerns about the drops by noting that while no receiver wants to drop balls, Harrison's response to the drops was positive. On Wednesday, Harrison caught one of three passes thrown his way during 11-on-11 from Brissett at full speed; one was a diving attempt that went off his fingertips. Harrison was working extra on the Jugs machine before practice to address the drops. On Sunday, Harrison pulled himself out of practice twice due to an ailment, initially pointing to his left ankle and later appearing to be in back pain, though LaFleur said on Tuesday that Harrison was just cramping and participated fully.
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PositiveValueJul 31, 2026RotoWire
Drafted at pick 5 in this NFFC championship draft; the source prefers Harrison Jr. over Jaxon Smith-Njigba this year due to his consistency, describing him as 'super consistent' and liking 'the five hole' for building teams. Recent media appearance with Kay Adams discussed increased passing game involvement; Harrison Jr. indicated potential for 60+ catches this season. If he achieves 65 catches, the source calls him a 'smash pick' at pick 13 and suggests he could be a top-5 overall pick next year if he has that kind of production run with significant rushing touchdown upside.
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NegativeUsageJul 31, 2026Underdog Fantasy Football Show
Career 1.1% screen rate is a major concern; he's the wide receiver 42 on usage per game over his first two seasons. Despite leading Michael Wilson in targets in all 10 games together last season, he lacks manufactured touches. Training camp footage shows he continues to play X receiver but must catch the ball more and receive gimme looks via screens, slant routes, and mesh concepts to pay off his seventh-round ADP as wide receiver 31. Without these route adjustments, too much target competition in the offense limits upside.
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PositiveProjectionJul 31, 2026Yahoo Fantasy Football
Matt Harmon acknowledges Harrison has been disappointing relative to expectations but not as bad as social media suggests. Harrison had catch-point issues but his former quarterback turned down countless open over-the-middle throws while Harrison operated in a static X-receiver role. Now that circumstances have changed, Harmon is excited about his deployment in a Rams-style offense under Mike LaFleur that suits his game. Harrison is a detailed technician who separates better than public perception suggests, and Harmon likes him to get on track in his third season.
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NegativeProjectionJul 31, 2026Yahoo Fantasy Football - Josh & Hayden
Arizona Cardinals WR has 1.1% career screen rate and WR42 usage ranking over first two seasons, which the source identifies as the primary reason for underperformance relative to his seventh-round ADP (WR31 on Yahoo). Despite leading Michael Wilson in targets in all 10 games together last season, Harrison continues playing an exceiver role without sufficient volume. The source states more screens, slant routes, mesh concepts, and shallow crosses are required to justify his ADP; otherwise there is too much target competition in the offense. Additionally, Harrison is not a manufacturer-of-touches player; his contested grab win rate remains problematic despite bulking to 220 lbs, and back-shoulder timing issues persist, causing him to lose contested situations too often when lighter/smaller quarterbacks throw to him. This profile concern compounds the usage issue, making him risky despite top-five overall draft capital. The source also expresses concern that Harrison could become a wide receiver three if Carson Beck takes over at quarterback after the bye week given Arizona's strength of schedule, with Jacob Brousette expected to open the season but likely won't finish it, creating uncertainty about whether his seventh-round price tag will pay off.
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PositiveUsageJul 31, 2026Underdog NFL
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Cardinals offense through training camp so far, via @​theo_mackie: Targets Marvin Harrison Jr. 17 Michael Wilson 12 Carries Tyler Allgeier 21 Jeremiyah Love 18 <https://play.underdogsports.com/vgwg/4slw1k4n>

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PositiveUsageJul 31, 2026SleeperNFL
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Marvin Harrison Jr. has had more targets in training camp than Michael Wilson (so far), per @​theo_mackie “Harrison is typically the lone WR on the field when the Cardinals are in 3 TE sets. And Harrison has earned more targets than Wilson so far, with 17 to Wilson’s 12.”

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NegativeProjectionJul 30, 2026Fantasy Focus Football
Harrison Jr. has ranked outside the top 30 wide receivers in fantasy points per game, averaging fewer than 12 fantasy points per game in back-to-back seasons. Before injury, he averaged 12.5 fantasy points per game from weeks 1–10 (WR30 pace). His ADP is currently WR29 in the ninth round, which represents a fair exchange given his floor and injury history. He is projected to give WR3 or flex production with room for low-end WR2 upside, though volume may decline with Jeremiah Love entering the equation.
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NegativeProjectionJul 30, 2026Yahoo Fantasy Forecast
Matt Harmon reports mixed signals from Cardinals camp: some beat writers say Harrison Jr. looks fine, but social media montages show him dropping passes in practice. Harmon notes the drops appear to stem from inaccurate passes from the quarterback (including one from Brissette that was behind Harrison Jr. and may not even chart as a drop), not necessarily a mechanical issue with Harrison Jr. himself. He does not believe the practice drops warrant rank adjustments and considers the concern overblown by social media aggregators.
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