Percy Harvin is trying to make an NFL comeback, and even though the Vikings added some wide receivers in the draft, it’d be nice to have Harvin back.
The Vikings drafted Justin Jefferson and K.J. Osborn with two of their 15 picks in 2020. Also, Minnesota signed some wide receivers as undrafted free agents, like Quartney Davis, who could come in and possibly work their way up the depth chart.
Not only that, but Vikings general manager Rick Spielman said recently that the team has no intent of signing Harvin.
However, the position is still in flux and Harvin has his downsides, but he also could have value. Here’s the case for the Vikings signing him:
Harvin probably wouldn’t require a huge contract
If Harvin is serious about getting back into the NFL, he has to be realistic. The wide receiver and return man has been out of the league since 2016. His skill set is going to be hard to determine.
Also, Harvin already came out of retirement to sign with the Bills, where he wasn’t consistently on the field, and didn’t seem like his old self. If that’s the version of Harvin teams are getting, he’ll have to sign with a team that’s a good fit, as opposed to one that would give him more money just to take a flyer on a flashy wide receiver.
Former Vikings wide receiver Stefon Diggs sent out cryptic tweets and eventually was traded from Minnesota, so this Vikings team isn’t for everyone. However, I think if Harvin jelled with the team on a personal level, then he could fit in on the field as well.