Harrison’s pedigree allows for the hope he will have an impressive outing on any given Sunday. The offense received a taste of that in the first quarter of Week 2 when Harrison had a pair of touchdowns and 130 yards.
For the season, Harrison has 20 catches for 300 yards.
“He’s great Monday through Saturday, but he is going to be great on Sunday,” wide receiver Michael Wilson said. “The chemistry will get better. The production is going to show up. The person he is, he’ll be the one to overcome (adversity) and reach the level that we all know he can reach.”
Wilson pointed out that Harrison’s job as the X receiver goes beyond just catching the ball and winning one-on-ones. As the top target for the Cardinals, he’ll automatically draw attention. Coach Jonathan Gannon emphasized Harrison’s presence opened up the door for Greg Dortch’s touchdown against the Chargers,
It goes beyond Harrison, however. Monday marked the second consecutive game that a wide receiver did not lead the team in receiving yards. The Cardinals want to get more from Dortch and Wilson and Zay Jones.
“We’ve got guys in that room that are perfectionists and understand how great we can be, and we haven’t reached that yet,” Murray said. “I’m excited and I’m very optimistic about where we can take it. I know I keep saying that, but every game is different. You never know when it’s going to pop off.”
With first place in the NFC West in sight, Harrison said he’s locked in on his process as the rest of the season rolls along. If there is pressure, he thinks he has the tools with which to handle it.
“I just take it one day at a time, one game at a time,” Harrison said. “My goal and focus is always to get better each and every week. I think that’s the best thing that I can do.”
