Only four first-round picks had signed as of Tuesday night… <a href=”http://www.harvinzone.com” title=”percy harvin”>Percy Harvin</a> is not one of them. With the Minnesota Vikings rookies reporting to camp yesterday, that officially makes Percy a holdout. It’s not uncommon for rookie contracts to take longer to draft. They all want more money then the previous year’s player in their slot and all the teams don’t want to pay it.

I wouldn’t be too worried right now, I mean the veterans won’t report until July 31. If Percy starts missing a lot of camp and a few preseason games, then I’d start to get worried. There’s no doubt the Vikings have a lot of special plays designed for Percy and need him on the practice field to get things going. If he misses a significant amount of time, it could hinder his ability to contribute early on.

P.S. No Brett Favre

I just spent some time updated the “Bio” section on this Percy Harvin fan site. I had been waiting until the NFL Draft was over before updating anything… wanted to be sure I knew where he was headed. So anyway, the bio has been updated with new information about the NFL Combine, NFL Draft and all the awards Percy Harvin won while in college.

If there’s anything you think I’m missing from the bio, please let me know.

I don’t generally care for Mike Florio. He always bashes the teams and players I root for. The other day on PFTV, Florio was asked “Should the Vikings Worry About Percy Harvin?” He goes into Percy’s absence at the rookie symposium and then touches on how much of Childress’ future is tied to the success of Percy Harvin.

You can check out the full episode here:

Why is it that Percy Harvin is getting sick every month? Harvin got ill and had to be sent home from the NFL rookie symposium. The NFL rookie symposium is when all the rookies meet and they have veteran players talk to them about choosing friends, managing money, etc. It’s basically an orientation to the NFL. The event is being held in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida… which isn’t to far from Percy’s home in Gainesville. There’s a chance he might return to the symposium, but I wouldn’t count on it.

This is now the second time Percy has been ill since being drafted by the Vikings. I hope it’s not a sign of things to come in the future. I don’t remember Harvin missing any time with the Gators because of an illness or flu. Someone needs to shoot him up with some Vitamin C and flush all that bacteria out of his system.