Ivan

It depends on what decision they have made regarding Welker. Although I would love to see both here I don't believe they would do that. If they have decided to move on from Welker then I would give their first for Harvin if he has a long term deal in place. Players who have proven they can play at a really high level in the NFL are almost always worth the pick, which is a crapshoot even in the best of circumstances. Harvin gives them many of Welker's attributes with more explosiveness. Harvin also gives them a little more flexibility in terms of his abilities outside.

I want Welker here for the rest of Brady's career but if that isn't going to happen then Harvin is not only the best other option but the most possible option. The Larry Fitzgerald idea is a pipedream and I wouldn't take Boldin unless he was low rent. He had a great play-off run but his season overall was really mediocre.

Patriot Missile

If they can sign him to a deal of somewhere around 5 yrs 50 million I would do this. I'd give Welker the same deal if he was 24-28 years old.

Very explosive player out of the slot, can go deep and a valuable threat on special teams every time he touches the ball. Put Demps beside him and that is a nice duo back

It all comes down to if the Vikings allow the Pats to negotiate a deal. I'm not giving a 2nd rounder for a 1 year rental.

fumbrunner

The only way I'd support obtaining Harvin is if a long term deal could be established as part of the deal. Otherwise, as another poster has stated, we would be in rough shape a year from now.

Having said that, Harvin is one of the few talents that could replace Welker and may come a bit cheaper.

I would be happy with a the following

Lloyd
Harvin
Edelman/Rookie WR

Hopefully that rookie RB would then be able to step in for Lloyd in a year or two.

But a long term deal for Harvin is a must.

The other consideration if if you go after Harvin, you are using a high pick on him. Which means you are using a later pick on the rookie WR. Developmental projects, which that late WR would be, dont always work out.

I would still prefer Lloyd Welker Edelman for 2013-14.

Patriot Missile

Wow, thought the pats had 20 million in cap space. Just read on this board that they have 14 million. That changes things quite a bit. Can't see how they would fit a deal with either Welker or Harvin along with signing either Talib or Vollmer. Not to mention all the unsung contributing players that are viable to success here. There would have to be some serious restructuring somewhere to make things happen.

Bravo777

Sign the beast!

PatsDeb

A one year rental that's an injury risk. No thanks.

EJ Blitz

ausbacker

If the Patriots could trade Ryan Mallett to the Browns for at least a second round pick and if Harvin agreed to a long term extension on that trade then absolutely. If not, no thanks.

Jangles

No more midgets please

supafly

The 14 million dollar number that you see today is after the 4 million or so that it will take to sign the rookies, although that bridge can be crossed in the summertime.

Both numbers are correct to some degree, but the closer projection would be about 18 million at the moment.

Like I said, guys will be cut to clear up some space (Fells could free up another million), and guys will be added--so it's an ever changing exercise.

There are also potential extensions for both Brady and Wilfork (definitely at least Brady, as his cap hit needs to be restructured this yr), which would be beneficial to the cap space this year too, so there are the usual amount of options that we see every single year.

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