“Once Kyler scrambled to the right, I kind of felt that there was going to be nobody deep there, and obviously with Kyler and his ability to extend the play you always have to be ready,” Harrison said. “Just get open. Make sure he (Murray) can see you, first and foremost. Get open, find open space, and make yourself available.”
Pre-snap is when Harrison realized the defensive scheme was going to give him that opportunity to create some space downfield if Murray was forced out of the pocket. With a huge smile on his face, wide receiver Michael Wilson broke down the play even further.
“(Harrison’s) running a keeper cross which is like 10 to 12 yards (but) you’re not supposed to get deeper than 10 to 12 yards,” Wilson said. “Marvin did a lot of work but that was really an extending of the play and was an off-schedule touchdown. Kyler just made something happen.
“That wasn’t even really the route Marvin was supposed to run nor is he really supposed to get the ball on that play. But when Kyler is playing as special as he is, those type of things happen.”
Wilson was in the thick of the celebration when his locker mate returned to the sidelines. There was excitement not only because of the dominating performance against a divisional opponent, but because of the adversity the 22-year-old Harrison had faced. Both Harrison and Murray received criticism for not connecting enough against the Bills, in Harrison’s NFL debut.
After that outing, Wilson texted his rookie teammate: Bro, you’re still the best receiver I’ve ever seen with my own two eyes, so don’t let one game falter your confidence because you don’t go fourth overall and win the Biletnikoff (award) if you’re not an elite player.
“I feel like that’s why we should never overreact over one game,” Wilson said. “Sometimes that’s the nature of the position. You just don’t get the ball a lot.”
“Mike, for him to do that, definitely meant a lot to me,” Harrison said. “We do everything together. We are always on the JUGS machine. Just finding any way that we can make each other better. Having a teammate like Mike, he’s been great, and I couldn’t ask for anybody better.”
In a game that seemed flawless for the offense, both Murray and Harrison highlighted room for growth. Murray’s four incompletions were targeted to No. 18, something the wide receiver said was “unacceptable.”
But after Sunday’s outing, the two believe a call like Amin’s won’t come with as much of a surprise. It’ll be the norm.
“Develop that chemistry, develop that relationship as we get more game reps, I’m sure it’ll come,” Harrison said. “It’s still only Week Two. We have 15 weeks left, so I’m not worried.”
