Revenge of the Birds
Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Marvin Harrison has been ruled out for the second week in a row. The next contest is this Sunday, November 23, in the afternoon slot against the Jacksonville Jaguars in a home game. Harrison is still recovering from appendix surgery performed on Monday, November 10, according to Arizona head coach Jonathan Gannon in his press conference on Wednesday.
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Harrison has been the primary receiver all season and has 62 targets, 34 receptions for 525 yards, a 15.4 yards per reception average, 25 first down conversions, and has scored four touchdowns. He also has four drops, which ranks him tied for #18 in the league with eight other players.
In the meantime, Michael Wilson has been moved to WR1 on the depth chart, while Greg Dortch is now WR2. Xavier Weaver and Andre Baccellia will man the slot. The Cardinals are already without their top three running backs, so the offense’s options have dwindled rapidly.
Jacksonville is 6-4-0, and if the playoffs were to end today, they would own the #7 seed, which is the final Wild Card slot. They currently reside in second place in the AFC South Division. The Cardinals are 3-7-0 and dead last in the NFC West Division as the only team in their division with a losing record.
In the last game, a 41-22 loss to division foe San Francisco 49ers, Wilson caught 15 balls on 18 targets for 185 yards. For the year, he has 58 targets, 38 receptions for 565 yards, a 14.9 yards per reception average, has converted 29 first downs, and has scored three touchdowns. He has zero recorded drops.
As new starting quarterback Jacobi Brissett has become comfortable looking for Wilson during action, it will only become a plus for this offense once Harrison returns. Wilson is finally getting the production that everyone knew he had. Brissett has blossomed Wilson’s talent.
Perhaps Harrison and Wilson will finally become that dynamic duo that was advertised.
