Seattle Seahawks Trade for Troubled WR Percy Harvin

An unexpected move was made Monday morning when the Seattle Seahawks negotiated a trade with the Minnesota Vikings for disgruntled Wide Receiver Percy Harvin. Terms for the deal haven't been completely revealed, but trusted NFL scoop man, Jason La Canfora, reports that Seattle will surrender their 2013 1^st round pick as well as a 7^th and mid-round selection in 2014 - which I'd imagine is conditional on incentives/playing time.

It's a good deal for both sides. Minnesota wasn't ever going to pay Harvin the top-five contract that he wanted; add the injuries and migraines along with his poor locker room attitude you almost have to consider it a steal to have even gotten the first round pick for Percy. Just last offseason, Miami only received two third round picks for embattled WR Brandon Marshall. Seattle meanwhile, gets a talented difference maker to pair with their outstanding rookie QB Russell Wilson and skittles munching RB Marshawn Lynch. Given Wilson's affinity for scrambling outside of the pocket, Harvin's ability to create separation and work in tight spaces will make things scary for NFL secondaries trying to keep up with the pair while still having to load the box for Beast Mode.

The timing of the trade is another thing being talked about quite a bit. On a smaller note, the New York Giants tendered RFA WR Victor Cruz only minutes after the trade was complete - clearly the NY front office was worried Seattle might have made a move for their salsa dancing star.

On the other side, the Minnesota Viking now have a hole at WR they absolutely need to fill. QB Christian Ponder has been lackluster in his first two season, so taking the pressure off of him with some playmakers would help. Now with the 23^rd and 25^th selection in this years draft, the Vikings are free to use one, if not both, on talented wide outs like Tavon Austin or Keenan Allen. Or, they could pursue a name like Mike Wallace with all the free cap space they've cleared up. Wallace isn't a great fit for Ponder because of his lack of deep play ability, however, that doesn't mean Minnesota wouldn't want the speedster to keep defenses from stacking the box against Adrian Peterson.

Ultimately, agents and NFL fans are probably just excited to finally see a deal get done.