Cardinals WR Marvin Harrison Jr. as good as advertised: 'He's a freak of nature'

GLENDALE, Ariz. — Second-year Cardinals receiver Michael Wilson is getting a daily, up-close view of the top receiver in this year's draft class. Understandably, Wilson is taking every opportunity to compare notes and glean whatever he can from Marvin Harrison Jr.

"I've never been around a receiver that's a bona fide first-rounder," Wilson told FOX Sports. "So it's been cool for me to be around him. Like, what does a fourth-overall pick as a receiver look like? And he looks like every part of that.

"You know he's a freak of nature. You know he can catch the football. You know he's got good routes. He doesn't have any weaknesses." 

During a training camp practice last weekend, Harrison easily created separation early during one-on-ones on a stop route, quickly working back to the football and showing suction cups for hands while bringing it in.

At 6-foot-4 and 205 pounds with game-breaking speed, Harrison is expected to be a problem for defenses on game days. But it's his professional approach to his craft, taught by his father, Hall of Fame receiver Marvin Harrison Sr., that has folks within the Cardinals organization so excited. 

"You don't have to push him to work, to study, to prepare," said offensive coordinator Drew Petzing. "That's part of who he is and who he's always been. I think that was the exciting part of getting him in the building. If you watch him go through his day — in pre-practice, during practice, post-practice and in the meeting room — it's like he's been here for years from a pro standpoint and how he approaches the job.

"It's him just continuing to improve, making sure we're building the scheme to give him a chance to do his thing at a high level. And tie that into what everyone does around him