Percy Harvin Zone

Florida wide receiver Percy Harvin submitted his paperwork to have his draft position evaluated by the NFL Draft Advisory Committee. The deadline to submit paperwork to get an evaluation from the NFL Draft Advisory Committee is January 4. The committee, which consists of 30 NFL scouts, will determine the potential of each player who submits paperwork. The deadline to declare for the 2009 NFL Draft is January 15.

Harvin, one of the nation’s most versatile and dangerous all-purpose threats, is expected to be a first-round pick. Harvin leads the Gators with 595 receiving yards and is third behind Chris Rainey and Tebow with 538 rushing yards. He also leads the team with 16 total touchdowns (9 rushing, 7 receiving).

This shouldn’t come as a shock to anyone. We all knew the moment Percy put on a Gator uniform that his goal was to get to the NFL as quickly as possible. He has one more game left to showcase his ability to the NFL. He’s coming off an injury and will need to prove he’s healthy and able to play.

I’ll get more into this during the offseason, but I just wanted to show all of you where some of the “experts” have Percy Harvin going in the 2009 NFL Draft. And face it folks… Percy may only be a junior, but he’s not coming back to Florida for a senior year. There’s too much money on the line for first round picks.

NFL Draft Dog - 21st overall pick
Not huge at 5′ 11″ 184 pounds, but Harvin is a super talent and put up huge numbers in 2007 where he ran for 764 yards and 6 TDs and also caught 59 passes for 858 yards and 4 TDs.

Football Futures - 17th overall pick
There is no one on the roster that provides big play ability from the WR spot for the Jets. Harvin’s explosiveness would be a great fit out of the slot and give Brett Favre another weapon to make one last push before he hangs it up for good.

The Football Expert - 32nd overall pick
The Titans have failed to draft a receiver the past few years, even though they have lacked the playmaking receiver. But things may change with Harvin because Harvin has something the Titans seem to crave: speed. With 4.3 speed, Harvin fits the mold of previous first round picks Chris Henry and Chris Johnson. Harvin lacks ideal 5-11, 195 lbs, but definitely is a speed burner who has been used at RB at Florida. His major negative is he has had some injuries during college.

So you can see that Percy Harvin’s draft spot has a large range to it. If he continues to play well these final few games and manages to stay healthy, his draft stock will only go up. It will be fun to compare this post with more mock drafts as we get closer to April.