Marvin Harrison Jr. ‘At the forefront’ of Cardinals’ concerns

Tight end Trey McBride led the team with nine targets, followed by eight for receiver Greg Dortch and four for running back James Conner. Receiver Michael Wilson was targeted just twice.

Quarterback Kyler Murray said after the game that he didn’t intentionally run back to Harrison after an early drop to allow him to catch his first ball on the next play and that it happened organically.

“One of the things I try to stress with Kyler is that it’s not his job to give the ball to certain people or worry about how a player performs in the flow of the game,” Petzing said. “I have to do that in the way I call the play, and he has to make the best decision based on looks, coverage, how the routes are run.”

Petzing acknowledged he was “a little surprised” by the level of respect the Bills showed Harrison early in the game.

What doesn’t surprise him is the amount of conjecture and analysis that has gone into what the Cardinals did offensively in Week 1 and how Harrison’s play unfolded.

“It’s an entertainment business,” Petzing said. “I like people to talk about the game, to like the game, to get involved in the game and want to give feedback.”

“There are times when I laugh and think, ‘OK, if you were in the building and watching the video with us, you would feel something very different,’ and we’re not going to give you that luxury at all times. Other times I’m like, ‘I thought the exact same thing that guy did.’”