NFL Trades: Will Anybody Top Percy Harvin?
By Erik Lambert
Oct 12, 2014; Seattle, WA, USA; Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Percy Harvin (11) during pre game warm ups prior to the game against the Dallas Cowboys at CenturyLink Field. Mandatory Credit: Steven Bisig-USA TODAY Sports
Nobody saw Percy Harvin leaving the Seahawks via an NFL trade. So it begs the question. Can any player or team top that?
C.J. Spiller and Mike Williams led list of possibilities
Before the Harvin deal practically shattered Twitter and the rest of the social media universe, the talks (rumors) regarding the NFL trade deadline were really no louder than usual. A few names had surfaced of late as possible pieces to move, ironically both of them hailed from the same team. Running back C.J. Spiller and wide receiver Mike Williams haven’t really found any sort of niche with the Buffalo Bills, making them prime trade candidates for a team that is always active on that front. However, Spiller and Williams don’t have near the star power of Harvin. It really wouldn’t have the same sort of impact if either were dealt away to another team.
Larry Fitzgerald and Ndamukong Suh are only plausible ideas
Like with anything else in sports, it’s all about the name. Percy Harvin is a Pro Bowl wide receiver who helped the Seattle Seahawks win the Super Bowl. His name still meant something, which is why his dealing was such a surprise. In order for that to be topped, it will take an even bigger name to do it. One fellow wide receiver who could do just that is Larry Fitzgerald. Given the quarterback issues in Arizona and advancing age, there is little question “Fitz” is eager to win a championship before its too late. The problem is his hefty contract. If the Cardinals are going to deal him, he would likely have to restructure it first.
Another prominent player who is certainly trade material is Ndamukong Suh. The dominant Detroit Lions defensive tackle has made it clear he intends to test free agency in 2015, hoping to find a city and team better suited to his “brand.” To that end the Lions would likely prefer to preempt that loss by trading him first in an effort to get something back. Like with Fitzgerald though, his contract is a major obstacle. Experts believe he’d have to agree to sign a new one before a trade could officially happen.
Suffice to say it will take a lot for any further NFL trades to top the Harvin exchange. Then again, stranger things happen.