C.J. Stroud thinks Marvin Harrison Jr. should be first WR taken in 2024 NFL draft
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By: Cole Thompson
Former Ohio State receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. should be a future No. 1 pass-catcher in the pros by this time next offseason.
Every team has seen what the two-time All-American can do with the ball in his hands regardless of the starting quarterback.
With the draft just over a week away, Houston Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud was asked to present the case as to why Harrison was the top receiver in the class over LSU’s Malik Nabers or Washington’s Rome Odunze.
The former Ohio State gunslinger got straight to the point.
“Put on the tape,” said Stroud. “He’s done it from really his freshman year, his true freshman year, to now.”
#Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud on why former @OhioStateFB teammate Marvin Harrison Jr., should be first wide receiver drafted ‘Whoever’s up there, man, be smart. Don’t be dumb, don’t think too hard.’ @KPRC2 #NFLDraft2024 pic.twitter.com/N5JIfbSUzf
— Aaron Wilson (@AaronWilson_NFL) April 15, 2024
Harrison, the reigning Biletnikoff Award winner and Heisman Trophy finalist, served as Stroud’s top target during his final season in Columbus. A fellow Heisman finalist, Stroud connected with the 6-foot-4 All-Big Ten receiver 77 times for 1,263 yards and 14 TDs en route to a College Football Playoff berth.
Even after Stroud headed off to the NFL, Harrison’s production remained steadfast. Between Kyle McCord and Devin Brown, he caught 67 passes for 1,211 yards and 14 TDs while helping the Buckeyes finish the regular season 11-1.
Harrison, the son of Hall of Fame receiver Marvin Harrison, leaves Ohio State with the sixth-most receptions (155), sixth-most receiving yards (2,613) and third-most touchdown catches (31) in program history.He’s also the only receiver in Buckeyes’ history to finish with two 1,000-yard campaigns.
Most scouts consider Harrison to be not just the top receiver, but also the top non-quarterback prospect in the class.
“I think I read something like he’s NFL ready, but other guys have more potential,” Stroud said. “That makes no sense. Like, what? If you’re ‘NFL ready,’ how is that not potential? You want longevity, you want somebody who’s been doing it. For him, that’s what he sleeps, eats and breathes.”
With the draft next week, I asked C.J. Stroud to put his general manager hat on and make the argument for Marvin Harrison Jr. as WR1:
“Whoever up there be smart, dont be dumb. Don’t think too hard.” pic.twitter.com/nJ6uzduOMI
— Chancellor Johnson (@ChancellorTV) April 15, 2024
“I challenged him that year when Jaxon went down,” Stroud said. “He had to take over as a leader and he did that. He’s not real vocal, but he became vocal, and you can see his personality start to come out as he started to play more.”
Originally posted on Texans Wire