Vikings gamble with Floriday's Harvin
The Minnesota Vikings drafted controversial wideout Percy Harvin with the team’s first round selection (22nd overall) during Saturday’s NFL draft.
Few would question the former Florida Gator’s dedication and determination on the field, however his off-field issues raised enough of an alarm that 21 teams passed on Harvin before the Vikings picked him up to add depth to Minnesota’s offense.
During his high school days in Virginia, Harvin had several run-ins that eventually got him banned from participation by the Virginia High School League, according to the Star Tribune.
He also allegedly failed a drug test when he tested positive for marijuana at the NFL combine earlier this year, according to WCCO-TV.
"I understand a lot of the things I did were totally wrong," Harvin said to the Star Tribune. "If I could rewind it back to where I am now, I could have dealt with half of those things and [they] would have been knocked out when it was. But I didn't know how to handle things at the time."