Why Didn’t Buckeyes Star Marvin Harrison Jr. Speak At Combine?
Ohio State Buckeyes standout Marvin Harrison Jr. raised some feathers this week at the NFL Scouting Combine for departing before addressing on the microphone.
Ohio State Buckeyes star Marvin Harrison Jr. was intended to be the buzz of Friday’s NFL Scouting Combine during the interview session, so much so that his podium was packed to maximum capacity 10 minutes before he was slated to enter the stage.
Set is the keyword here. Harrison never showed. Nearly 15 minutes after his scheduled start time, an NFL combine official alerted media that Harrison would not talk to them, suggesting the cause was unknown.
“Marvin is not going to be speaking here,” added the spokeswoman. ” I don’t have any other information.”
Why? Why did Harrison not meet with reporters and then leave Indianapolis? Everyone already knew he wouldn’t be testing this week or later on at Ohio State’s Pro Day, but to dodge questions?
There’s a simple answer why; because he can.
Since the start of last offseason, Harrison’s name has been at the forefront of draft-eligible receiver conversations. Scouts said if Harrison left Columbus as a sophomore, he’d be the favorite to become the first receiver taken and a consensus top-10 pick.
Fast forward a year and a Biletnikoff Award-winning season later, Harrison is a top-five lock in 2024. Considered by some as the top talent in the class, the All-Amercian son of Hall of Fame target Marvin Harrison Sr. is anticipated to land no later than No. 4 with the Arizona Cardinals.
Why speak when anything out of one’s mouth could be perceived as a negative? Why say anything to see your words twisted in a way that makes you appear like the villain or the problem?
Harrison, who measured 6-3 and 209 pounds with a 77.25-inch wingspan before to leaving Indy, has little to lose and little to gain by speaking. He’s not testing, making sure scouts take a double look at the footage to make sure there aren’t any flaws in the translation to the next level, so why talk?
Perhaps this was the idea all along? Harrison broke his silence by repeating a tweet on X, then known as Twitter, from Shane P. Hallam of Draft Countdown that claimed combine authorities knew conversations weren’t going to happen.
Harrison, who caught 67 balls for 1,211 yards and 14 touchdowns, might not speak at Pro Day practices later this month. Even after all the positive meetings with local reporters, he could be looking out for himself and his future.
Harrison visited with nine teams in Indianapolis. If one doesn’t like what they heard, they’ll pass on him for a different position. If one loves everything he provides, the franchise might be eager to sell the building merely to move up and obtain him.
Regardless of what others in attendance felt happened, Harrison avoiding questions might end up being a reason why he’s picked before quarterbacks like LSU’s Jayden Daniels, North Carolina’s Drake Maye and Michigan’s JJ McCarthy.
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