The Arizona Cardinals are one of the more intriguing teams entering the 2024 NFL season. After surpassing very low expectations in 2023, the Cardinals added wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr with the third overall pick of the NFL Draft. With a full season of Kyler Murray and a litany of young talent, the offense could quietly be very explosive.
Amongst the young talent in Arizona is second-year receiver Michael Wilson. The Stanford product caught 38 passes for 565 yards and three touchdowns in 2023, and his respectable performance earned him a spot on CBS Sports’ NFL All-Breakout Team alongside Dontayvion Wicks of the Green Bay Packers.
“Wilson ranked in the Top-10 in average depth of target among pass catchers with at least 30 receptions last season, according to TruMedia,” Josh Edwards wrote. “Wicks (74.4%) and Wilson (76.3%) each ranked among the Top-10 in percentage of receptions that went for either a touchdown or a first down. Wilson will not have to shoulder as much pressure to carry Arizona's pass game this season now that Marvin Harrison Jr. has arrived.”
A one-two punch of Harrison and Wilson in a very dynamic Drew Petzing offense could make the Cardinals a surprise around the NFL as one of the league’s most explosive passing attacks.