i think he’s a great player, and would be great as a WR and occasional backup for our power running MJD, but i think that 8 is too early for him. if we traded back and selected him in the high teens, then i would be ecstatic.

And even then I’m sketchy. I like Maclin better than Harvin. Atleast Maclin has proven he can take a hit and not tweak something

But with so many high talents at premium positions, there is no way that Harvin should be the BAP at 8.

   I will go home tonight and pray that we DO NOT draft him… First of all, he is not a “true” WR… and at #8 ?? Yes he’s fast (4.41) BUT there were several other receivers that ran faster then him… we can find a WR in the later rounds… but PLEASE not harvin at #8…

I would love to see Harvin or Heyward-Bey a Jag, but I agree with most of you that #8 is just too high for either one. If we could trade into the teens and pick up a 2nd or even a 3rd, I would say either guy would be a great addition to the offense. It’s hard to judge a QB that has so few weapons on offense.

And to make our draft even wilder I say we draft another WR!

you trade down to get him, to many injuries in his career already, hes not a top 10 pick, i wouldnt even put him at a top 20 pick. i mean i love the guy and hes got a lot of talent, just to injury prone. if we can trade back to around 20 and maybe get 2 or 3 extra picks out if it and hes still there, the hellz ya lets get him because id love to see him in a jaguar jersey…………..just sayin

more picks more hits

Trade down past 15, and Harvin is still there, take him. But top 15 may be a little high for him. Past that however, is good value. Maybe Dirk Koeter could get creative and use Percy the way he was meant to be used, every way possible.

that split back idea with him and mjd running out to the sides
harvin in the slot
all good ideas, it would definitely be entertaining

I don’t like that.

Q1. Harvin or Maclin?

Vic: Harvin.

Q2. You seem to have Harvin higher than most other journalists who cover the draft. What do you see in him that makes him more enticing than someone like Ted Ginn, another undersized WR with speed?

Vic: Ginn is a deep receiver. Percy Harvin is an underneath receiver who catches the ball and then goes deep with it. In my opinion, that’s the new NFL. You’ve seen Maurice Jones-Drew do that and there’s another guy in this year’s draft, LeSean McCoy, who has that ability. Harvin and McCoy are players who possess tremendous acceleration. As Gene Smith recently said, it’s a 10-yard game, meaning that a player’s burst in those first 10 yards is what makes a play break wide open. Harvin is that kind of player. He’s also a thickly-built guy; he’s not undersized. He has some pop in his game. You can line him up in the backfield, in the slot or on the line. He has a knack for getting open and a feel for knowing what to do to score. I think he is an underrated player. The only thing about him that concerns me is his penchant for soft-tissue injury. The route-running can be taught.