NFL Draft 2024 Rumors: Marvin Harrison Jr. to Visit Cardinals Amid Malik Nabers Buzz
April 3, 2024
Sitting in the No. 4 spot in the 2024 NFL draft, the Arizona Cardinals could have their choice of any of the top wide receivers in this year's class.
Per NFL Network's Ian Rapoport, the Cardinals are going to host Ohio State standout Marvin Harrison Jr. later this week after bringing in LSU's Malik Nabers for a visit on Tuesday.
Ian Rapoport @RapSheetFrom <a href="https://twitter.com/NFLTotalAccess?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@NFLTotalAccess</a>: Some pre-Draft news, including <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/LSU?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#LSU</a> WR Malik Nabers' schedule, plus Marvin Harrison Jr set to visit the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/AZCardinals?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#AZCardinals</a>. <a href="https://t.co/7NJQBtbim9">pic.twitter.com/7NJQBtbim9</a>
The Cardinals are in prime position to either stay in their current spot or potentially trade down if there's a team eager to move up, presumably for a quarterback.
B/R's NFL scouting department had the Cardinals staying at No. 4 to select Harrison in its most recent mock draft posted on Monday.
Harrison is the top-ranked player overall by B/R's NFL scouting department. Derrik Klassen compared him to a thinner version of former Cincinnati Bengals star A.J. Green.
"Harrison is a slam-dunk prospect," Klassen wrote. "He is a twitched-up athlete with polished route-running ability and elite ball skills. It's so easy to see how his game translates right away. Harrison would be an instant No. 1 WR for most offenses."
The gap between Harrison and Nabers doesn't appear to be significant leading up to the draft. The LSU standout is the No. 7 player on B/R's big board, but it might be even closer for teams.
The Athletic's Dane Brugler noted Nabers is ranked ahead of Harrison for "several teams" at this point in the pre-draft process.
Arizona certainly has a need for a No. 1 pass-catcher going into next season. Marquise Brown, who signed a one-year deal with the Kansas City Chiefs in free agency, led all Cardinals wide receivers with 574 yards last season.
Trey McBride, the second-year tight end, led all Cardinals players with 825 receiving yards. Adding an explosive playmaker to the outside will help open things up for Kyler Murray and offensive coordinator Drew Petzing.
Harrison recorded more than 1,200 receiving yards and 14 touchdown catches in each of his final two seasons at Ohio State. He was a unanimous All-American selection in 2022 and 2023.
Nabers, a unanimous All-American pick in 2023, led LSU with 1,569 yards and 14 touchdowns last season.
The Cardinals own 11 picks in this year's draft, including two in the first round at No. 4 and 27. They own four additional picks in the top 100, with three in the third round.