What Role Could Percy Harvin Play in Super Bowl XLVIII?

January 22, 2014   ·   Chris Trapasso   ·   Jump to comments


Although head coach Pete Carroll recently said Percy Harvin "should be fine," the Seattle Seahawks can't plan to rely on him in Super Bowl XLVIII. 
They just can't. 
The oft-injured, handsomely paid and somewhat gadgety wide receiver played only 20 snaps during the regular season and 19 snaps in one playoff outing in 2013, according to Pro Football Focus (subscription required).
Although the Seahawks likely had major plans for Harvin this season—as evidenced by the six-year contract Seattle gave him in March with $25.5 million guaranteed—a serious, rather nagging hip injury and concussions have kept him off the field for basically the entire year. 
After an insanely frustrating campaign in Seattle, it's hard to blame the Seahawks for trying to get their expensive toy involved from the get-go in the divisional round against the New Orleans Saints. 
Russell Wilson's first two passes of the game went in Harvin's direction&mdas...

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