Kyler Murray explains why arrival of Marvin Harrison Jr. will take Cardinals offense ‘to another level’ [Video]

In their first season under new head coach Jonathan Gannon, the Arizona Cardinals didn’t get to run their preferred offense for much of the season. With Kyler Murray rehabbing from a torn ACL and sitting out the first nine games, Arizona started Clayton Tune and Joshua Dobbs under center, going just 1-8 during those contests.

And yet, by the end of the season, the Cardinals’ offense was only slightly below average. It ranked 19th in yards and 24th in points, tied for 14th in yards per play 19th in points per drive, as well as 18th in the share of drives that ended in a touchdown or field goal. Again, despite having their starting quarterback on the field for less than half the season. 

Specifically, Arizona’s run game was quite good. The Cardinals checked in fourth in rushing yards despite ranking 13th in attempts, and their 5.0 …