Can Jordyn Tyson overcome hurdles that frustrated Marvin Harrison Jr.?
You have to look hard to find them, but Marvin Harrison Jr. and Jordyn Tyson had some of the same weaknesses in college. Could Tyson struggle, too?
Expectations are high for Jordyn Tyson. The former Arizona State wide receiver was picked by the New Orleans Saints at eighth overall in April's 2026 NFL Draft, and he's stepping into a well-defined role as the WR2 opposite Chris Olave. Both wideouts hope to give Tyler Shough a big boost and lift Kellen Moore's offense from one of the NFL's lowest-scoring outfits to a league leader.
What if Tyson's rookie-year stat line looks like this? Would catching 62 of 114 targets for 885 yards and 8 touchdowns move the needle? It wouldn't have beaten his predecessor as the 2025 eighth pick, Tetairoa McMillan (75 catches, 1,095 yards, 7 touchdowns), who won Offensive Rookie of the Year.
But that's what the fourth overall pick in 2024, Marvin Harrison Jr. , put up for the Arizona Cardinals . Then he only put up 608 yards in a dozen games last season, dealing with an injury and a quarterback change.
Now Harrison's name is coming up in trade rumors as the Cardinals begin a painful rebuild without having won anything in the first place. It's not like warning signs weren't there. Harrison only went 32-of-61 on contested catches in college, a rate of 52.