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The Arizona Cardinals and quarterback Kyler Murray didn’t quite get off to the start they were looking for this season. The Cardinals fell to the Buffalo Bills 34-28 in a back-and-forth affair. After the disappointing loss, many were puzzled by the struggles of highly touted rookie wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr.

Per Sports Illustrated, Harrison Jr played 53 snaps and ran 33 routes, but was only targeted three times and finished the game with one catch and four yards.

After the game, Murray had a pretty brutal message for Marvin Harrison Jr. as he made it clear that he didn’t see it as his responsibility to throw Harrison the ball any more than he did.

“I wouldn’t say [the Bills] were taking [Harrison] away,” Murray said Sunday. “As a quarterback, obviously you’re going through your reads. Sometimes the ball goes to him. That’s not my job. Obviously, I have a sense and a feel for when guys don’t get the ball and when they are getting the ball, but I’ll leave that up to [offensive coordinator] Drew [Petzing].”

Cardinals offensive coordinator Drew Petzing agreed with his quarterback’s assessment.

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“One of the things I really try to stress with Kyler is it’s not his job to get certain people the ball, or worry about how a guy is doing in the flow of the game,” Petzing said Tuesday. “I’ve got to do that in the way that I call the game. He’s got to make the best decision based on the look, coverage, the way the routes are run.

“Are a lot of the passes called with [Harrison] early in the thought process? Absolutely.”

The chemistry between Murray and Harrison will be something to monitor as the season unfolds. The pair entered the season with expectations of being the next great 1-2 punch in the league.

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