The Facts: Thrown overboard in the wake of the Jets' Brandon Marshall trade, Harvin is poised to become the most talented wide receiver on the open market. As a running back/wide receiver hybrid, Harvin is perhaps the NFL's most unique playmaker. According to NFL.com's Chris Wesseling, New England, Oakland, Green Bay, Philadelphia and Miami are all teams to watch, assuming Harvin is released as expected in coming days.
Diehards Line:
Patriots HC Bill Belichick's fascination with Harvin is well documented. Harvin's skill set is ideally suited to the short passing game that Tom Brady has mastered. The most impressive game film of Harvin's career is from the first two months of the 2012 season, after Bill Musgrave had replaced Darrell Bevell as Vikings OC. Now in that same role for the Raiders, Musgrave knows exactly how to maximize Harvin's unique talent. If the Raiders strike out on Randall Cobb, Harvin makes a lot of sense as a fallback option. Harvin would also be a fallback if the Packers lose Cobb while Wesseling believes Harvin's skill set is a good fit for Chip Kelly's offense, putting both Philadelphia and Miami (where former Kelly assistant Bill Lazor is OC). ... We'll be watching this one closely.