Cardinals legend Larry Fitzgerald has faith in Marvin Harrison Jr, Kyler Murray despite 'tough' division odds

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It's been a while since the Arizona Cardinals were a legitimate NFL threat, having last made the playoffs in 2021.

After that season, the Cardinals went 4-13 in back-to-back seasons before finally improving to 8-9 for the 2024 NFL season, and they now sit at 2-2.

Larry Fitzgerald retired after the 2020 season, and three years later, the organization selected Marvin Harrison Jr. with the fourth overall pick. When the Hall of Famer's son came out of college, it was widely expected that if anyone were to replicate Fitzgerald's Pro Bowl numbers, it would be Harrison.

But it has not gone as planned.

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Marvin Harrison Jr. (No. 18) of the Arizona Cardinals runs off the field with Kyler Murray (No. 1) after scoring a touchdown against the Los Angeles Rams at State Farm Stadium on Sept. 15, 2024, in Glendale, Arizona. (Norm Hall/Getty Images)

In 21 games played, he's eclipsed the 100-yard mark just twice. He does have a knack for the end zone, though, averaging a touchdown in just about every other game, and Fitzgerald thinks he will be – and is – just fine.

"When he was at Ohio State, you know, he had a plethora of first-round picks that were with him there, so he didn't have to carry the water all the time by himself. He was the best player, but he also had a really strong supporting cast. And, you know, he came out and was kind of just thrust into the number one spot, right?" Fitzgerald told Fox News Digital in a recent interview.

"I don't think by any stretch of the imagination he's had a bad start. But if you're thinking about [Brian] Thomas in Jacksonville and [Malik] Nabers in New York,