I was reading through some Florida Gator news and saw a quote from Urban Meyer.
“He’s good,” Meyer said. “He is working five days a week and three days a week he’s doing rehab. He’s at 196 pounds and strong as an ox.”
What stuck out most to me was not the fact that Percy Harvin is getting healthy… we knew that much, it’s that Meyer said he’s at 196 lbs. That weight seemed a little heavy to me so I went to ESPN and Gator Zone and both of those websites list Percy at 176 lbs. So who is telling the truth? A 20 pound difference is a lot of a wide receiver who is only 5′11″.
Maybe Percy has been bulking up since the Bowl Game? Maybe he added on some pounds since he wasn’t able to work out for several months? I don’t know, but by September I hope he drops some of that weight down. The most important part of Harvin’s game is his speed… and an extra 20 lbs won’t help speed him up.
Another thing I noticed on ESPN is that they list Percy Harvin as a running back. Not even a RB/WR. In 2007, Percy did have more carries then receptions, but that doesn’t mean he is a running back. Someone at ESPN needs to switch it up.
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I disagree.
20 extra pounds won’t speed him up, and in fact may slow him down a tad…but it WILL provide some protection against injury.
Consider: Champ Bailey, Asante Samuel and DeAngelo Hall are all between 185 and 200 pounds of weight. A small sample size, yes, but these ARE elite NFL corners. Harvin will have a more level playing field at the next level, if those 20 extra pounds ARE muscle.
Plus, he can focus more on upper body strength and become a more well rounded wide receiver. So being 196 might actually be a GOOD thing.
And remember, Meyer did say he was stronger than normal.
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Just because he’s gained 20 lbs. dosn’t mean that he will be slower than before. Chris Rainey put on 20 lbs. since last year and is just as fast, if not faster, than before. Also, Bubba Caldwell was over 200 lbs. last season at about the same height as Percy and he’s plenty fast.
Those 20 pounds are all muscle, and I doubt he’ll be slower because of it.