I’ll be honest here and say that I’m pretty terrified to say anything bad about the the Seahawks personnel moves given that they’ve been ridiculous at pulling rabbits out of hats.
However, I have nothing if not hubris, so let me offer a quick reason why I don’t like the trade – I don’t think Percy Harvin is different enough from Golden Tate to really make this a real plus for the Seahawks. I’ll now pause while the “Counting Stats” crowd gets furious.
Harvin is a guy almost like a Joe Johnson in basketball, or maybe even a Rudy Gay, who has earned his reputation on touches, not because he’s done so much with those touches (as a receiver anyway, his ability to fill in as an RB is probably worth something although I’m not sure how much). I know Harvin was 1st in the NFL last year in YAC, but I must have missed the part of the league rules that awards points for YAC.