Jacoby Brissett appears to slight another Cardinals wideout when talking about Marvin Harrison Jr.'s struggles

The Arizona Cardinals experienced a massive letdown during the team's Week 2 loss to the Seattle Seahawks . After taking down the Los Angeles Chargers in Week 1, there was hope the Cardinals could be better than anticipated. But getting beat 31-7 to any team — even the Super Bowl champs — can be humbling.

After a loss of that magnitude, it's not unusual for teams, media and/or fans to take a wider look at the team to figure out what went wrong. And the focal point of that criticism for the Cardinals has been wideout Marvin Harrison Jr.

Through two games, Harrison has one catch on four targets. That catch came in Week 1.

Quarterback Jacoby Brissett was asked about Harrison's numbers Wednesday. While Brissett was supportive and attempted to talk positively about Harrison, the quarterback may have unintentionally threw another one of his receivers under the bus.

During his defense of Harrison, Brissett pointed out that Michael Wilson — who just received a massive contract extension — caught just two balls against the Seahawks and wasn't being criticized for that.

It sounds … much worse than Brissett likely intended.

The quarterback was very likely trying to make the point that Harrison faces higher expectations and criticism compared to other players on the team and that's not fair. The entire offense — other than tight end Trey McBride — struggled, so why is Harrison getting the focus after the fact?

While Brissett's point isn't necessarily wrong, there are valid reasons Harrison faces higher expectations than most players on the team. When he was coming out of the draft with the No. 4 overall pick two years ago, Harrison — the son of Indianapolis Colts legend Marvin Harrison — was considered a "generational" talent. He was supposed to be a can't-miss prospect, one that would make an immediate impact before developing into a superstar.

After a modest rookie season, injuries and ineffectiveness prevented Harrison from putting up elite numbers during his second year in the NFL. Now, things appear to be going backward. The wideout's target share is an unacceptable number for a player who was supposed to be an undeniable star.

That's not to say Harrison will never reach his full potential. He shouldn't be written off as a finished product early in Year 3, especially after injuries halted his progress last season.

But — for both his sake and the Cardinals' sake — Harrison needs to start turning in better performances soon. It would, at the very least, quiet his doubters, and prevent Wilson from catching strays from his quarterback … even if that's not exactly what happened.