Say It Ain't So

I felt bad for fans of the Kansas City Chiefs in 2008 when their team traded away Jared Allen. I couldn't really know how they felt to lose a young, talented player that was just hitting his stride in the NFL. Now, I know. I never thought that the Minnesota Vikings would trade receiver Percy Harvin. I suppose that it was always my eternal optimism that spoke louder to me than reality. I just never believed that the relations between the team and player could be so bad that a player as talented as Harvin would be traded. I believe that general manager Rick Spielman never would have made that trade if he thought that the issues could be settled. Clearly, the Vikings and Harvin couldn't mend their differences. Sadly, they had to make this trade. The best thing about the trade is that the Vikings added a first round pick in the upcoming draft. A seventh this year and a third next year were also included. The worst thing about the trade was that Harvin was sent to the Seattle Seahawks. Come on! I hate that team. I hate that team mostly because of their idiot coach. Their secondary, Richard Sherman in particular, talks nonsense way too much. A very annoying team now has two of my favorite Vikings players of the last decade. First, Sidney Rice. Now, Percy Harvin. My goodness, the Vikings are desperate for receivers and two of the best that they have ever had are now in Seattle. The Seahawks have become a very dangerous football team. Russell Wilson, Marshawn Lynch, Sidney Rice, and Percy Harvin give that damn team a lot of juice on offense.

Where does this leave the Vikings. Receiver was a mess. Now, it's a hot mess. With 22 receptions in his rookie season, Jarius Wright is now the most accomplished receiver in Minnesota. That's rough. They were looking at receiver this offseason even before trading Harvin. Now the need at the position is simply screaming. I can hear that scream half a continent away. They'll likely add a couple in free agency. It would be nice if Greg Jennings is one of them. Not only is he a tremendously skilled receiver his experience and locker room presence would be among plus around this way too young group of receivers. Mike Wallace is an explosive but much more expensive option. One of the two first round picks is sure to be a receiver. Clemson's DeAndre Hopkins would be nice with one of those picks. Maybe the Vikings bring back Jerome Simpson as well. The Vikings entire receiver group is undergoing a complete makeover. None of the current receivers were on the roster only two years ago.

Beyond the mess at receiver, the Vikings have to get right tackle Phil Loadholt signed by the time free agency opens this afternoon. They can always sign him after the opening but it's never a good idea to let a player that you want to keep become available to all the other teams. Same goes for fullback Jerome Felton and safety Jamarca Sanford.

Seattle can suck it!