Arizona Cardinals normal supervisor Monti Ossenfort spoke throughout a information convention about why he did not commerce the fourth choose of the 2024 NFL Draft and as a substitute used that asset to land Ohio State Buckeyes star large receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. on Thursday evening.
“I feel, actually, we have been ready to select and we have been ready to select Marvin at 4,” Ossenfort mentioned, as shared by Myles Simmons of Professional Soccer Discuss. “Actually there was no commerce that got here that was going to get us off that choose. If anyone would’ve [come] and provided us one thing that might’ve been the most effective factor for the workforce, we definitely would’ve carried out it. Finally, we felt the most effective tonight about sticking with Marvin at quantity 4.”
Arizona was talked about as a attainable draft-day commerce candidate each earlier than and after quarterbacks Caleb Williams, Jayden Daniels and Drake Maye turned the primary three gamers chosen on Thursday evening.
Some urged {that a} workforce such because the New York Giants, Minnesota Vikings, Denver Broncos or Las Vegas Raiders might transfer as much as choose No. 4 to pick out Michigan Wolverines quarterback J.J. McCarthy.
It’s, in fact, now recognized that the Vikings solely needed to transfer up from alternative No. 11 to No. 10 for McCarthy after the Atlanta Falcons grabbed Washington Huskies signal-caller Michael Penix Jr. by way of the eighth choose. Thus, it is smart Ossenfort went together with his finest participant obtainable at No. 4.
Some members of the soccer group criticized Harrison this spring after he declined to take part within the NFL Scouting Mix and professional day exercises. Ossenfort revealed he “felt fairly convicted about who Marvin was” following the participant’s predraft go to with the membership.
“To me, that was a giant day for me simply as we went by the method of determining who we have been going to select at No. 4,” Ossenfort added. “Actually, it simply goes again to the way in which he dealt with himself, the way in which he performed himself and the way in which he had ready at Ohio State. Actually, it was the total package deal. That day was big for us and actually big for me personally in simply attending to spend that point with him and him getting that point with the remainder of our workers.”
Quarterback Kyler Murray primarily campaigned for the Cardinals to draft a playmaker resembling Harrison after which celebrated the transfer on Thursday.
As of Friday afternoon, DraftKings Sportsbook listed Harrison second among the many betting favorites at +600 odds to win the Offensive Rookie of the Yr Award for the upcoming season.
