What's the Vikings problem?

[German CTL]

I saw the news piece below the other day and I was shocked. Through the first 2 weeks of the season Percy Harvin has been in on roughly 50% of their offensive snaps. As far as I know he's healthy, so WTF?!?

Percy Harvin - Minnesota Vikings - 2011 Player Profile - Rotoworld.com

Why would the Vikes limit one of their most explosive players? Any Vikings homers around here have an explanation?

 

[storminn0rm]

No idea

 

[derringer007]

I can sum it up in one word

McNabb

 

[ExperiencedRookie]

The biggest problem is how conservative this offense has played with a lead in the 1st 2 weeks. They've literally made no half time adjustments and put the game on cruise control in the 2nd half.

 

[Max]

I blame Childress...

Oh...wait...ummm...

:tongue:

 

[Coachnorm]

Last year Joshua Cribbs was the Most Talented/ Most Underused player. This year the Vikings are trying to keep Harvin in the competition.

 

[Coachnorm]

The biggest problem is how conservative this offense has played with a lead in the 1st 2 weeks. They've literally made no half time adjustments and put the game on cruise control in the 2nd half.

Actually, ER hit the nail right on the head.

 

[Fire]

Doesn't look like things will be changing anytime soon:

Coach Leslie Frazier insisted Wednesday that the Vikings are taking "the right approach" by limiting Percy Harvin's offensive involvement.
"It's just a matter of our using his strengths to our greatest advantage, to our team's advantage and picking out spots when we do," said Frazier. Harvin has only played 51.4 percent of the snaps through two games, and doesn't play in the red zone. Beat writer Tom Pelissero suspects that the Vikings are "preserving" Harvin. "That's not my call," said Harvin Wednesday. "That's coach's decision. All I can do is come out here and get better."