Percy Harvin and Anquan Boldin are at very different places in their careers, but both are expected to have immediate impacts for their new teams. Boldin, set to be a cap casualty in Baltimore, was shipped to the 49ers for a 6th round draft pick in the upcoming NFL draft. And while that sounds like very little for an established receiver who was instrumental in leading his team to a Super Bowl victory, the reality is that Boldin would have been cut and the Ravens would have received nothing in return. Harvin, on the other hand, commanded the kind of asking price that would be expected of a 24-year-old receiver who many believe has the skillset to be a franchise player for years to come.
Harvin was acquired by the Seattle Seahawks in exchange for a 1st round pick in the upcoming draft, a 7th round pick next year and a mid-round pick the year after that. Harvin never seemed content in Minnesota, and now he will have a chance to become an integral part of an intriguing offense in Seattle. With Russell Wilson at the helm, Seattle looks like a team that will challenge San Francisco and others for NFC supremacy. Harvin brings an element of explosiveness that could be an excellent fit for the Seahawks.
And with both of these moves already in the books, things are just getting started as NFL teams shuffle rosters to free cap space and target the players they’ll need to fill holes on their teams. As a league, the NFL has managed to keep fans interested throughout the entire year. Even with Major League Baseball about to start its season and NCAA Basketball heading for March Madness, the NFL is still big news during its free agent signing period. And in just a few weeks, the NFL Draft will take place, which has become a prime time media event unlike any other.
Harvin was acquired by the Seattle Seahawks in exchange for a 1st round pick in the upcoming draft, a 7th round pick next year and a mid-round pick the year after that. Harvin never seemed content in Minnesota, and now he will have a chance to become an integral part of an intriguing offense in Seattle. With Russell Wilson at the helm, Seattle looks like a team that will challenge San Francisco and others for NFC supremacy. Harvin brings an element of explosiveness that could be an excellent fit for the Seahawks.
And with both of these moves already in the books, things are just getting started as NFL teams shuffle rosters to free cap space and target the players they’ll need to fill holes on their teams. As a league, the NFL has managed to keep fans interested throughout the entire year. Even with Major League Baseball about to start its season and NCAA Basketball heading for March Madness, the NFL is still big news during its free agent signing period. And in just a few weeks, the NFL Draft will take place, which has become a prime time media event unlike any other.
