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I'm loving me some Percy

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With yesterday's announcement that Percy Harvin is entering the draft it got me thinking about the past. Most mock drafts have him going anywhere from 16 to the end of round one. Because there are so many players leaving school early it is possible he could slide to our pick. With that said, he could be a great athlete at the WR position for Miami. He has the speed and quickness...and he could be utilized immensley in any wildcat formations Miami could run...he has great running ability and explosiveness as well.

If we drafted him it would be similar to the trio Marino had early in his career. That trio was of course Duper, Clayton, and Moore. Chad P would have Harvin, Ginn, and Bess...with London and Greg C coming off the bench. That receiving core along with Ronnie and Ricky and Fasano and Martin would provide our offense with a load of skilled talent...not to mention they are all young and hungry.

I know many of you are going to say we need other areas before WR and I don't disagree because we need much still. But just remember, our OL will have Donald Thomas back and Smiley back so we have a good nucleus there. The decision makers will have to decide if they want to keep Carey and Satele in place. We have a few good backups on the OL so our offense is close.

With Harvin I thing our offense could become explosive. Those three of Harvin, Ginn, and Bess would be small but speedy and elusive, kind of like the trio in Marino's day. I think Harvin would be a great asset.
 
I don't agree with a WR in the first. We still have to focus on OL or DL in the first. I like the prospects BJ Raji, Ron Brace, or an OG like Duke Robinson. Although I'm not in favor of drafting a center in the late first round, Alex Mack is supposed to be the best center to come along in a very long time and he could help stabalize the o-line too.

We should wait till the second round and draft Hakeem Nicks with our first second round pick.
 
After the FO decided not to draft a WR last season, when our WR corps was alot worse, I would be shocked if they drafted a WR before the 4th. I would'nt surprise me if they did'nt draft a WR at all.
 
emeraldfin said:
After the FO decided not to draft a WR last season, when our WR corps was alot worse, I would be shocked if they drafted a WR before the 4th. I would'nt surprise me if they did'nt draft a WR at all.
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You have to consider the fact, they believe they didn't have to draft a WR last year because they were banking on the Ernest Wilford signing to work out for us. We are very thin at the position, and if they lost faith in Wilford, expect something to happen there.
 
terrance cody, alphonso smith or a lb. no to harvin, gets hurt too much and we already have a fast guy like that in ginn. we need a big possession receiver.
 
I agree that adding Percy would be awesome. But, I also agree that the FO is not likely to go get him in the first round. I see them going defense in the first round and WR later.
 
I wouldnt take a WR in the first, but it would be hard to pass on Michael Crabtree if he was there ( i know he wont be)
 
Harvin is just plain not a good fit for many reasons.

1) We just plain have too many needs to address before WR.
2) He is very injury prone, and I am not sure he has the body to play in the NFL.
3) He is entirely to similar to Ginn. He is a burner, and stands only 5'11. He need a big target with great hands. Speaking of hands I don't think he is as surhanded as a team would like.
4) I don't believe he runs the most crisp routes. Like Ginn, he has always been able to run away from anyone in college and routes are not refined.
5) I think he has decent potential but do not think he will be able to step right into an NFL offense. We would need him to step up now if he was our 1st rounder.

I think even if Percy is still around at our pick, I sitll think we pass for more pressing needs.
 
FinaticalOne said:
You have to consider the fact, they believe they didn't have to draft a WR last year because they were banking on the Ernest Wilford signing to work out for us. We are very thin at the position, and if they lost faith in Wilford, expect something to happen there.
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I dunno about that. I mean when the FO signed Wilford he was never anymore than a 3rd WR. Then you had Ginn coming off a very average season. Under that you had another unproven player in Hagan, and then the little known Greg Camarillo whos only claim to fame at the time was his TD vs Baltimore.

This season we go into the draft with two very good posession recievers in Bess and Camarillo. Ginn is also coming off a very good season (IMO). London is a very good blocker but un-proven and raw.

IMO I think we are in better shape at the WR position than we were last year. Only piece we are missing is a solid big physical reciever. I really like Ramses Barden from Cal-Poly but I really do hope he is still there at the 4th as I dont see us going WR in the frst three rounds.
 
With the Phins needing everything except QB, and RB's I just hope they take BPA no matter what position it is when they pick. Those of you who think we don't need a WR are kidding yourselves, we may have bigger areas of need but we are far from set at WR IMO. If Harvin is the best player on the board when we pick I hope they take him, if it's a LB, OL, DT, MLB, OLB, CB, S then that's what they should take. Also Harvin is actually a physical WR despite his height, but have any of you actually seen this guys physique? The kid is built, and he can break tackles or run people over, something Ginn will never do. I'm not saying he will ever be that good but he has the potential to be another Steve Smith or Anquan Boldin.
 
emeraldfin said:
After the FO decided not to draft a WR last season, when our WR corps was alot worse, I would be shocked if they drafted a WR before the 4th. I would'nt surprise me if they did'nt draft a WR at all.
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The reason we did not draft a wr last year was because Parcells said that he was building this team from from the lines first. In last years draft we had so many needs every position could not have been adressed in the draft. That is why I think we will draft a WR and secondary help in the early rounds. I would like to see us draft Nicks with one of our 2nd round picks. I don't see Harvin in a fins uniform at all.
 
I'm just not too big of a fan of Percy Harvin. Reminds me of a more fragile Ted Ginn.

I'd rather have a guy like Nicks/Heyward-Bey/Britt

I hope we get Sintim in the 1st round though, he's going to be a stud.
 
i wouldnt mind if we could get patrick turner in round 4. not sure if he lasts that long i dont know were scouts have him going in the draft.
 
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