With the #22 pick in the 2009 MHR Community Mock Draft, the Minnesota Vikings select.... WR, PERCY HARVIN, FLORIDA

Minnesota Vikings Round 1, Pick #22 overall GM War Eagle Aubie

Details of the pick after the jump...

Versatility incarnate.

From GM War Eagle Aubie:    I struggled with whether to take the QB or WR during the first round, I am going with Harvin because the Vikings need the type of WR who is quick off the line (he ran a 4.49 at the scouting combine). Because Percy is versatile I see great potential for him to be the go to guy no matter which QB (Gus Frerotte or Tarvaris Jackson) is taking snaps under center for the Vikings, I don't think Percy Harvin will be available for the Vikings but I will happily take him and hope to hear the “horn” a whole a lot more in the Metrodome! I include the analysis I used to make my choice from NFL Draft Dog:

http://www.nfldraftdog.com/2009_NFL_Draft/percy_harvin_nfl_draft_prospect.htm

"One of the most versatile athletes in the country, Harvin enters the 2008 season as a Heisman candidate on a team that boasts a Heisman winner (Tim Tebow) already! Just as he did in high school, the versatility that enables him to do so much on the field also holds him back in being distinguished. With College Football being so popular now, all awards and accolades need to be put into certain buckets. Harvin is listed as a WR, but runs the ball almost as much as he catches it. His total yards from scrimmage is impressive, but as JUST a WR or JUST a RB, his numbers are average.
His break out 2007 season saw him lead his team in receiving yards (858) while scoring 4 touchdowns and was the second leading rusher on his team (behind Heisman Winner Tebow) with 764 yards and 6 touchdowns. To label him just a receiver seems criminal. He can break tackles by running through them and keeping his legs churning, but needs to work on his strength. He has a second gear and attitude similar to former USC standout Reggie Bush. He gets the ball in his hands and just GOES. Although Reggie was stronger than Harvin, both have vision, speed and athletic gifts that make them almost immortal (although Reggie has been reduced to a mortal in the league)." 

Commish's Thoughts:   Multiple WRs off the board in the first round will separate the men from the boys, no doubt.  You have to wonder if Bush would have the "bust" label applied to him as often if had had the luxury of being selected in the final third of the first round, but when it comes to the Vikings, all that matters is that they are stacking up the offense and relieving pressure at the QB position.  With that as their single biggest question mark, I think they have done a good job with this pick of helping get an answer figured out.

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ON THE CLOCK New England Patriots are up next.  They have quite a haul in the first three rounds, and the mother lode starts right here at pick #23.  Stay tuned to see what they dig up. The deadline for this pick is MIDNIGHT MST, April 6th.  As long as I receive the pick by that time it will be valid.  To send me the pick, just email me at the address shown in my profile.

New England Patriots Round 1, Pick #23 Overall GM bronco-Maine-iac

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Round One

1. Detroit Lions:  McDah               OLB Aaron Curry, Wake Forest
   
2. St.Louis Rams:  53guys          OT Jason Smith, Baylor
   
3. Kansas City Chiefs:  Papisan        DE/OLB Brian Orakpo, Texas  
4. Seattle Seahawks:  Denver_Native         OT, Eugene Monroe, Virginia
5. Cleveland Browns:  Zappa               WR, Michael Crabtree, Texas Tech
6. Cincinnati Bengals:  DukeTC                    OT, Michael Oher, Ole Miss
   
7. Oakland Raiders:  V. Money                          DT/NT, BJ Raji, Boston College
8. Jacksonville Jaguars:  gunnermc               QB, Matt Stafford, Georgia
9. Green Bay Packers:  Broncosorbust          OLB, Clay Matthews, USC
10. San Francisco 49ers:  Elway's Ghost         DE/OLB, Everette Brown, Florida St.
11. Buffalo Bills:  Rep56                        TE, Brandon Pettigrew, Oklahoma St.
12. Denver Broncos:  broncofan91                            OLB, Brian Cushing, USC
13. Washington Redskins:  Chawkins06                    DE Aaron Maybin, Penn St.
14. New Orleans Saints:   gnarlybroncodude             DB, Malcolm Jenkins, Ohio St.
15. Houston Texans:  PredominantlyOrange            WR, Jeremy Maclin, Missouri
16. San Diego Chargers:  Sadaraine                         ILB, Rey Maualuga, USC
17. New York Jets:  danelama                                    QB, Mark Sanchez, USC
18. Denver Broncos (from Chicago):  Combat Chuk            RB, Knowshon Moreno, Georgia
19. Tampa Bay Buccaneers:  OrangeCrush4082              QB, Josh Freeman, Kansas St.
20. (Dallas Cowboys) Lions:  BDAWKisaBRONC          OT, Andre Smith, Alabama
21. Philadelphia Eagles:  ejruiz                        WR, Hakeem Nicks, UNC
22. Minnesota Vikings:  War Eagle Aubie                WR, Percy Harvin, Florida
23. New England Patriots  bronco-Maine-iac           ON THE CLOCK
24. Atlanta Falcons:  Stovie47                                  ON DECK
25. Miami Dolphins:  adamriggs
26. Baltimore Ravens  mla2131
27. Indianapolis Colts:  chikndnnr
28. (Carolina Panthers) Eagles:   bcfunk
29. New York Giants:  Russ
30. Tennessee Titans:   Broncoman
31. Arizona Cardinals:  Calibroncoboy
32. Pittsburgh Steelers:  PABroncofan