How did Percy Harvin do?

[RutgersJetFan]

 

EAST RUTHERFORD — The Percy Harvin Show opened for its first revue on Sunday at MetLife Stadium, where the vaudeville act that's become of the Jets' 2014 season dropped the curtain on the team's seventh straight loss, this one a 43-23 looping laugh track against the Bills.

 

The Jets had tried all week to be cagey about just how much Harvin would play, saying it would take time for him to learn the playbook and grasp the offense. But it was obvious from the beginning that Harvin was integral to the game plan. He was used on kickoff returns, he lined up on the outside and in the slot, and he began plays out of the backfield. Just about the only thing Harvin didn't do was return punts—a role that instead fell to fellow wideout Jeremy Kerley with Walter Powell inactive. Harvin also played just about every snap in the firs three quarters, with the exception of two series in the first quarter when he was briefly out with an injury he later described as a concussion evaluation.

 

Harvin's impact was marginal at best. The Jets turned the ball over a staggering six times, with starting quarterback Geno Smith tossing three interceptions in his first four series before getting benched, and Michael Vick later losing two fumbles and tossing a pick. It made for a grim scene. Midway through the fourth quarter, there might have been more people in the press box than in the stands. The only fans who remained were scattered pockets of Bills fans, plus a handful of Jets die-hards who might have been contemplating what more life has to offer on a late autumn Sunday.

 

But back to Harvin. The Jets traded a conditional sixth-round draft pick to the Seahawks for him to see if he could provide a much-needed spark for a struggling offense. Here's a quick breakdown of what he did.

 

Number of receiving targets: 9

Number of catches: 3

Receiving yards: 22

Rushing attempts: 4

Rushing yards: 28

Kickoff returns: 6

Kickoff return yards: 144

 

How was he used: The Jets lined Harvin up all over—in the slot, out wide, out of the backfield. The clearly tried to get him the ball often. He caught screens, they took shots with him downfield, and he was given chances to run.

 

His biggest play: While Harvin caught an 11-yard pass in the third quarter for his longest gain, his most impressive play was a nine-yard gain on a fly sweep that nearly got blown up by Bills linebacker Nigel Bradham.

 

His biggest mistake: The mistake wasn't his really, but early in the third quarter, the Jets tried a little trickery on a kickoff return. Harvin caught the kickoff as fellow wideout T.J. Graham lay in the end zone, trying to hide. The plan was for Harvin to throw it across the field to Graham, nbut the Bills were all over it and Harvin never attempted to make a throw. The Jets began the possession at their own 3.

 

http://www.nj.com/jets/index.ssf/2014/10/how_did_percy_harvin_do_in_his_first_game_for_jets.html

[Warfish]

He definitely played like he was worth a 6th round pick.

 

In fairness, no one can look good playing with Geno Smith or Mike Vick.

 

/shrug.

[joewilly12]

Im hoping he beat up Rex Woody and Idzik in the locker room

[Larz]

I only saw about half the game, but he had some decent runs called back by penalty

 

the kick return that put the ball at the 3 yard line was unfortunate

 

doesn't seem like a downfield threat WR despite the speed

[joewilly12]

I only saw about half the game, but he had some decent runs called back by penalty

 

the kick return that put the ball at the 3 yard line was unfortunate

 

doesn't seem like a downfield threat WR despite the speed

Without a QB who can throw the ball downfield he wont be

[jeremy2020]

He requested a trade back to Seattle at halftime.