Percy Harvin Traded to the Seahawks - Page 3

descendency · 02-10-2013, 09:27 PM

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Originally Posted by General Zod

This isnt the Vikes wanting to trade him, this is Percy demanding to be traded. If you cant get along with Leslie Frazier, who can you get a long with?

Bill Belichick.

mightytitan9 · 02-10-2013, 09:39 PM

Highly doubt anyone gives a first for Percy.

Azhais · 02-10-2013, 09:41 PM

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Originally Posted by TitanHope

This'll kill Ponder.

Ok, well, not kill him, but he's certainly not gonna enjoy it!

Its not as if Ponder was useful to begin with. I'd say there's a pretty good chance Devin and Jerome are both gone too being UFAs. MN is gonna be running with Wright and Childs, clearly hoping for the 2014 1.1 and a new QB

niel89 · 02-10-2013, 10:11 PM

It's a difficult player to pin down in terms of trade value. He has had medical issues, has been a locker room distraction currently, and he will be getting a big contract unless you are doing a 1 year rental (not sure he wouldn't hold out.) On the positive side though, he is only 25 (at the start of the season) and is a dynamic playmaker. I'd do a late 1st if I was confident in a long term deal and my coach could handle him. His play at the beginning of the season was almost at an mvp type level.

The Patriots make a ton of sense. The won't pay Welker, and Harvin would be a suitable replacement. He isn't exactly the same as Welker, but would serve a similar role and bring more explosive plays. The Patriots just aren't that dynamic at WR and Harvin would be a nice complement.

LonghornsLegend · 02-10-2013, 10:14 PM

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Originally Posted by K Train

rice was pure **** for the vikings before favre....he was like the 4th WR and on the roster bubble until favre fell in love with him. before that he was good for running down the sideline for a TD 2-3 times a year. Favre absoultely gave him a ridiculous boost in confidence in the pro game and turned him into a player.

He was a 20 year old WR coming into the league and because he didn't have 1000 yards in his first 2 years he was pure ****? You might want to reevaluate how you grade young WR's coming into the league, there is this thing called progression that typically happens. AJ Greens' and Julio Jones' are the norm.

Smooth Criminal · 02-10-2013, 10:37 PM

I wouldn't think twice about giving up 17 for him. Nice to get a talent like that with Wallace leaving.

K Train · 02-10-2013, 10:55 PM

he still played bad, and when they make that progression some take the next step (rice) and some fade into nothing (sweed). I watched him a lot and i was high on him coming out of that draft despite him being a WR from a system with little success translating to the pros, but it definitely didnt make it easier for him because he was a slow developer and i do think favre deserves some credit for that cause he loved him the day he got to minnesota

Scotty D · 02-10-2013, 11:46 PM

Rams should trade 22 for him. They should go for Bowe or Wallace in free agency first though. Maybe I can finally stop hearing Bradford doesn't have a WR.

He only has one year left on his deal, finished the year on IR, and I know he fixed his migraine problem but I'd still label him as injury prone. I'd give up a 2nd rounder. Giving up a 1st plus a mega deal is just too much for me.

Ness · 02-11-2013, 12:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Shupp

LOL, early 90's? I guess you took the "no history" pretty literally. I guess the Vikings have a history of drafting quality QB's in the 3rd round due to the 1961 NFL draft and their selection of Fran Tarkenton.

Oh so because the Cris Carter thing happened twenty years ago it means it never happened.

By that logic San Francisco finally drafted their first impact wide receiver in Michael Crabtree and have zero history of it happening otherwise.

The question was when was the last time the Vikings signed an impact wide receiver. It was Cris Carter. I answered it. Because it was 20 years ago is irrelevant because the question was asking the actual time frame. It's the truth. Deal with it.

Also this doesn't equate to the Vikings having a history of signing quality receivers via free agency. This was never the point of the answer to the question that was posed.

TaylorMaysBrokeMyHeart · 02-11-2013, 01:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Ness

Oh so because the Cris Carter thing happened twenty years ago it means it never happened.

By that logic San Francisco finally drafted their first impact wide receiver in Michael Crabtree and have zero history of it happening otherwise.

I think if someone states that a team has a history of making certain personnel decisions they aren't referring to the Reagan Administration...lol.and yes I know Reagan was out of office by 92. Anything longer than 7-10 years really doesn't matter, it's unlikely any staff member has stuck around that long so obviously the decision makers are different.

Ness · 02-11-2013, 02:00 AM

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Originally Posted by TaylorMaysBrokeMyHeart

I think if someone states that a team has a history of making certain personnel decisions they aren't referring to the Reagan Administration...lol.and yes I know Reagan was out of office by 92. Anything longer than 7-10 years really doesn't matter, it's unlikely any staff member has stuck around that long so obviously the decision makers are different.

I was merely answering the question, which was when the last time the Vikings signed an impact receiver (I assume via free agency). I said Cris Carter. It's fact. It happened. Regardless of how long ago it happened. I just answered the said question which was asking when it happened.

WCH · 02-11-2013, 04:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Scotty D

Rams should trade 22 for him. They should go for Bowe or Wallace in free agency first though. Maybe I can finally stop hearing Bradford doesn't have a WR.

He only has one year left on his deal, finished the year on IR, and I know he fixed his migraine problem but I'd still label him as injury prone. I'd give up a 2nd rounder. Giving up a 1st plus a mega deal is just too much for me.

Also, NFL teams overvalue draft picks. On paper, it makes sense to trade your first round pick for a proven player, but that's rarely what happens in reality. I'd be pretty shocked if anybody traded a 1st for him.

J-Mike88 · 02-11-2013, 06:45 AM

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Originally Posted by mightytitan9

Highly doubt anyone gives a first for Percy.

Can't tell if serious..... this guy was getting consideration for league MVP thru the first 2 months this season.
He's phenomenal.
Of course there's baggage but that often comes with that Diva position for some reason.

Send him to Green Bay for Jennings.
I kid.

LonghornsLegend · 02-11-2013, 09:10 AM

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Originally Posted by K Train

he still played bad, and when they make that progression some take the next step (rice) and some fade into nothing (sweed). I watched him a lot and i was high on him coming out of that draft despite him being a WR from a system with little success translating to the pros, but it definitely didnt make it easier for him because he was a slow developer and i do think favre deserves some credit for that cause he loved him the day he got to minnesota

Dude, if your a 20 year old rookie and break out your 3rd year in the league that doens't make you a "slow developer", not sure why that's so hard to understand. That's the norm, coming in and making numerous pro bowls like AJ Green. Of course Favre deserves some credit, but this reminds me of the whole Roddy White/Mike Vick argument when people go "well as soon as Vick left Roddy became a better WR". No, it just took him 3 years to develop into a good WR and truly blossom like most guys.

There is nothing slow about a guys development to break out in his 3rd year at 22 years old, if that's what you think they you might want to do some research on the plight of most WR's.

bigbluedefense · 02-11-2013, 10:08 AM

He's an incredible talent and arguably the best slot WR in the game. My problem with him is his obvious character issues but more importantly he's always banged up. I just don't trust throwing big money at him.

I'd stay away. But that's just me. NE seems like the perfect fit for him though.

bigbluedefense · 02-11-2013, 10:15 AM

The Rams also makes sense. They need a WR desperately, Bradford loves the slot, Amendola is a FA and is constantly injured and can't be relied upon, and Fisher could care less about character concerns.

They also have a surplus of draft picks. I can see the Rams being players in this as well.

AntoinCD · 02-11-2013, 10:27 AM

The Rams are a really interesting team. With Givens and Quick from last year, the Titus Young pickup, if they could get Harvin and still have 2 firsts they could really be set up. Put at least one of those into their o line and Bradford really has no excuse not to be good

bigbluedefense · 02-11-2013, 10:29 AM

That's assuming Quick develops into something. He hasn't proven a thing yet.

LonghornsLegend · 02-11-2013, 10:39 AM

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Originally Posted by bigbluedefense

He's an incredible talent and arguably the best slot WR in the game. My problem with him is his obvious character issues but more importantly he's always banged up. I just don't trust throwing big money at him.

I'd stay away. But that's just me. NE seems like the perfect fit for him though.

This just isn't true and I'm not sure why people always think this is the case.

Giantsfan1080 · 02-11-2013, 10:42 AM

He had the migraine issue the one year but besides that he's been relatively healthy his entire career. Last year was his first "real" injury.

gpngc · 02-11-2013, 10:54 AM

Well he's always banged up. That's a fact. But the first time it's cost him games was this year. Prior to that he was still constantly banged up.

Anybody remember what his issues were at Florida? I really can't remember but I know he had some and he fell to the 20s because of them.

bigbluedefense · 02-11-2013, 11:07 AM

I stand corrected. I just checked his games played, and he's pretty much played the entire season his whole career other than this year.

Dr. Gonzo · 02-11-2013, 11:24 AM

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Originally Posted by gpngc

Well he's always banged up. That's a fact. But the first time it's cost him games was this year. Prior to that he was still constantly banged up.

Anybody remember what his issues were at Florida? I really can't remember but I know he had some and he fell to the 20s because of them.

He smoked weed. Never been busted for it in the NFL so it was really a non issue.

gpngc · 02-11-2013, 11:27 AM

Just read an article about him throwing his S&C coach down by his neck and refusing to run stairs after a suspension.

Does the NFL even test for weed? There has to be 50% of the league smoking weed - do they just know when to smoke it? If that's the case, why wouldn't they be doing the same for PEDs? Just a thought that popped up in my head.

LonghornsLegend · 02-11-2013, 11:42 AM

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Originally Posted by gpngc

Well he's always banged up. That's a fact. But the first time it's cost him games was this year. Prior to that he was still constantly banged up.

So what? It's the NFL. Now we are going to hold it against guys who are banged up? Especially when you consider the production he had in each of his first 3 seasons in the league in receiving, rushing, and returning. It be different if his "banged up" meant he wasn't producing, or hardly playing effective(see: Hakeem Nicks), but that isn't the case. Just for a comparison, Harvin has been more productive in every single one of his seasons in the league then Nicks was this past season, so I hardly find it relevant to bring up how he's constantly banged up or hurt.