Marvin Harrison Jr's former Ohio State teammate, CJ Stroud, gives NFL teams blunt advice: 'Don't be dumb'

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By practically all accounts, Marvin Harrison Jr. is a can't-miss prospect in this NFL Draft class.

The reigning Biletnikoff winner and back-to-back unanimous All-American is the top-ranked wide receiver in this class, and many are expecting him to be a top-five pick this month.

Harrison didn't show off his talents at the NFL Scouting Combine; in his defense, he didn't really need to. His talent and numbers speak for themselves.

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Marvin Harrison Jr., left, and C.J. Stroud of the Ohio State Buckeyes celebrate a victory against the Terrapins in College Park, Maryland, on Nov. 19, 2022. (G Fiume/Getty Images)

That's why his quarterback from 2021 and 2022 at Ohio State in C.J. Stroud is keeping it honest with general managers.

In speaking with the media on Monday, Stroud gave the front offices some advice: "Whoever's up there man, be smart. Don't be dumb. Don't think too hard."

Stroud said he heard rumblings that Harrison may not have the most potential of the class, despite being the most NFL-ready.

"That makes no sense. Like, what? If you're ‘NFL ready,' how is that not potential?" he asked rhetorically. "You want longevity. You want somebody who's been doing it. For him, that's what he sleeps, eats and he breathes.

Marvin Harrison Jr. of the Ohio State Buckeyes celebrates his third-quarter touchdown with teammate C.J. Stroud during a game against the Rutgers Scarlet Knights on Oct. 1, 2022, in Columbus, Ohio. (Ben Jackson/Getty Images)

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"He's a worldly talent, but also his work ethic and how he gravitates that