Percy Harvin...YIKES!

[dmacblue]

Florida WR Percy Harvin's stock is reportedly slipping to the point where he's no longer considered a likely first-round pick.
In a Pro Football Weekly poll among NFL execs, Harvin was unanimously fingered as the riskiest pick due to "coachability 'check', a posse of hangers-on 'check' , his lack of respect for authority 'check' and drug usage 'check'." Neither Harvin nor his agent have denied a recent report that he tested positive for marijuana at the Combine.
Source: Palm Beach Post


...and with the 6th pick of the 2009 NFL draft..............

[bungle613]

When will these guys ever learn. I have had many conversations since the Michael Vick fiasco in regards to lifestyles. While I think a good number of people, myself included, would be tempted by the darker side of things in the big picture it makes no sense. Harvin for basically the last year has been on the biggest job interview of his life. HE was projected at one point to be a top 15 pick, if he gets knocked down to the 2nd for his personality and lifestyle choices he stands to lose millions of dollars on his initial contract. I have worked, not all that hard, but worked since i was 16 y/o. That is now 20 years and I have not made 2 million dollars in my lifetime. This guys is willing to toss away millions to smoke some pot and be cool??? MORON.

The numbers thrown around for Vick were ridiculous. Something like 60 million in salary and endorsements gone to hang with his boys and be cool. I could literally lock myself in a house for 10 years, simply come out to practise, play and do whatever else my contracts required of me if at the end of it all someone told me I would have 60 million dollars in my 30's.

[stomperrob]

From Gainesville (story is a week old now):

Blog: Harvin in free fall?
By Robbie Andreu
Staff Writer
Published: Friday, April 3, 2009 at 3:51 p.m.
Last Modified: Friday, April 3, 2009 at 3:51 p.m.

Just a few weeks ago, Florida wide receiver Percy Harvin seemed to have everything going for him. He'd just had a killer workout in front of the NFL coaches and scouts in The Swamp and his draft stock seemed to be soaring. There was talk he was moving up into the top 15 in the draft.

Now, there is growing speculation that Harvin could actually fall to the second round.

Harvin took his first hit shortly after UF's Pro Day, when it leaked out that he scored a 12 on the Wonderlic intelligence test at the NFL Combine in Indianapolis in February. A 12 is considered almost embarrassingly low, and it probably had some teams thinking twice aboutHarvin.

The second, and even bigger, hit came earlier this week, when the word started leaking out that Harvin had tested positive for marijuana at the Combine. Citing sources in the NFL, NFLDraftBible.com reported that Harvin was one of at least four prospects to test positive in Indianapolis. The others, the Site said, were Illinois cornerback Vontae Davis, UTEP kicker Jose Martinez, Boston College defensive tackle B.J. Raji. Sports Illustrated also reported Thursday that Raji had tested positive.

If Harvin did indeed fail his drug test two months ago, chances are good he's going to slip out of the first round. There were questions aboutHarvin even before this news started leaking. The biggest being his history of missing time with injuries during his UF career.

Add it all up - the durability concerns, the Wonderlic score and the possible failed drug test - and it could turn out to be a disappointing draft day for Harvin. Not only is his reputation getting hammered, he could take a huge financial hit if he falls into the second round.

http://www.gatorsports.com/article/2009 ... /904039944