Marvin Harrison Jr. was spotted in public on a football field Wednesday in a rare incident ahead of the 2024 NFL Draft.
During his appearance at a “Play Football” event with the Special Olympics in Detroit, Harrison avoided special athletic training and did not participate in testing at the NFL Scouting Combine or Ohio State’s pro day, a precedent for Not explained the rationale for the pre-draft process.
Following in the footsteps of stars like Lamar Jackson, Harrison didn’t hire an agent.
He and his father, Hall of Famer Marvin Harrison, are believed to have been at the Giants’ headquarters, although they kept most of their facility visits and personal workouts secret.
“I sat down with my dad and decided what was best for us,” the 21-year-old Harrison told NFL.com. “So take your time and do your due diligence. Rest and get your body in shape even after the season ends. … We trained to play football instead.”
Harrison’s once firm grip on being the No. 1 receiver selected Thursday night appears to be shaking.
Some teams reportedly rate him higher than Malik Nabors, who shined at LSU’s pro day.
“That didn’t mean I decided to do nothing, because I was confident in the direction I was going,” Harrison said. “No matter what happens, whoever drafts me, I think they’ve done their research and I’ve talked to them as well. They know my health and they know my skills.”
One NFL scout told the Post that Harrison should still be selected as the “starting” receiver because he “didn’t have anything to prove” after his record-setting college career.
Harrison told SNY that talks with the Giants and Jets “both went well.”
The Jets will almost certainly acquire Harrison as a weapon for Aaron Rodgers, and will need to trade up from No. 10 if the older Harrison is to try to recreate some of the magic he once had with Peyton Manning. there will be.
“He’s probably one of the best quarterbacks to ever play this game,” Harrison said. “So it’s definitely an honor for me.”
QB Jaden Daniels told reporters in Detroit that he is “100 percent” interested in playing for the Commanders, denying reports that he doesn’t want to be No. 2.
Daniels played at Arizona State before LSU, and Raiders head coach Antonio Pierce was on the Sun Devils’ staff at the time, but the Raiders need a quarterback and don’t pick until No. 13.
The Cardinals, Packers, and Rams each have a league-high 11 picks out of 257, while the Bears have a league-low four picks (two of the first nine).
The Panthers, Browns and Texans don’t have a first-round pick.
Of those three teams, multiple league sources agreed that the Panthers, who hold No. 33 and No. 39, are the most likely to be traded back to the first round.
On the eve of the draft, the Lions reminded the league of what a home run class looks like.
Receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown and right tackle Penei Sewell both signed fourth-year contract extensions worth a total of $232 million (including $165 million in guaranteed money).
St. Brown’s $77 million guarantee is a new record at the position.
Sewell was Detroit’s first-round pick (seventh overall) in 2021, 105 points ahead of fourth-round pick St. Brown.
Georgia drafted 15 players in 2022, setting a seven-round record for a single school.
Michigan could break that record in the next three days, with some predicting as many as 20 cases.
Of course, it helps that former University of Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh is now leading the Chargers and may want to reunite with his former recruits.
