The Vikings Draft

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Published: April 27, 2009

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... that the Vikes did have a good overall draft this season.

In the 1st round:


I was hoping for the Vikes do go with the receiver route and they did. They selected Percy Harvin.

The Vikes did ignore some of his character-issues in Harvin as well as his durability. He played very well on the field I think with Percy on the one side of the field, Berrian on the other and All-Pro running back AP; this is going make the defenses facing the Vikes to be a little more honest than putting 9 men in the box.

Harvin is not your typical receiver, he is compared to Eric Metcalf, now that is going back. He will be used wherever the Vikes think he will be the most effective at that situation.


Here is a scouts' analysis on Harvin:

  • Positives: Shorter than scouts would like, but has a strong, compact build. Rare straight-line speed. Rare elusiveness. C...

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