Tight end Trey McBride had a team-high nine targets in Buffalo, followed by eight for wide receiver Greg Dortch and then four for running back James Conner. Wide receiver Michael Wilson only had two targets.
Quarterback Kyler Murray said after the game he did not intentionally go back to Harrison after an early-game drop to get Harrison his first catch on the next play and that it happened organically.
“One of the things I try to stress with Kyler is that it’s not his job to get certain people the ball or worry about how a guy is doing in the flow of the game,” Petzing said. “I’ve got to do that with the way I call the game, and he’s got to make the best decision based on the look, the coverage, how the routes are run.”
Petzing acknowledged he was “a little bit surprised” with the amount of respect the Bills paid Harrison early in the game.
What he isn’t surprised about is the amount of second-guessing and analysis that has gone into what the Cardinals did offensively in Week 1 and how Harrison’s game turned out.
“It’s an entertainment business,” Petzing said. “I love that people talk about the game and love the game and are involved in the game and want to have an opinion.
“There are times when I laugh, thinking ‘OK, if you were in the building and watching tape with us, you’d feel very differently’ and we’re not going to give you that luxury at all times. Other times it is, ‘I thought the same exact thing that guy said.'”
