how can Wright and Harvin be on the field together?

vike daddy · Joined: 12 Mar 2005 Posts: 66605

Jarius Wright was still savoring his debut as the Vikings began their bye week Monday. He had talked with childhood friend and fellow Vikings rookie Greg Childs, the injured receiver, who congratulated Wright on his performance. And Wright admitted he got a thrill from watching his long reception on video.

His best chance to stay on the field probably will be by differentiating himself from Percy Harvin, unless the Vikings believe he's better suited to line up wide than either Jenkins or Simpson. Wright contends there are ways he and Harvin could complement each other, and Frazier sounded open to at least considering it.

Frazier: "If we feel like that's going to give us the best chance to succeed, we'll find a way to get both of them on the field and utilize their gifts."

http://www.twincities.com/sports/ci_21982681/minnesota-vikings-can-percy-harvin-jarius-wright-play

let's not turn this in to a OMG Why didn't Frazier play him sooner, he's an IDIOT type of "discussion." and let's also remember Wright had an ankle injury that, in his own words, should have kept him off the field for at least 4 weeks.

instead, what personnel packages and formations would be creative/sensible to line them both up together in? as Frazier says, how can we best make use of their gifts?
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PrplChilPill · Joined: 26 Feb 2007 Posts: 7802 Location: SLP, MN

I do not see how you need creativity to put two wide receivers on the field?
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milanb · Joined: 04 Jan 2008 Posts: 5167 Location: Ottawa, Ontario

The great Rams teams of the Greatest Show era had Tory Holt, Isaac Bruce and Az Hakim, all smallish slot-receiver types with 4.4 speed. Plus they had Marshall Faulk, who could just as easily have made the HOF as a WR. They absolutely feasted on little slants and crossing routes.

But that offence also relied on Kurt Warner's ability to stand in the pocket and find the 2nd, 3rd or 4th receiver. And when you start flooding the field with receivers it also means you are taking away blockers. All of Mike Martz's QBs took an awful beating in his offence, which is why no one really runs it any more.
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disaacs · Joined: 13 Dec 2005 Posts: 19972 Location: Brownbackistan

Well, at least Holt and Bruce were 6 feet tall. Both Wright and Harvin are under 6 feet.

When I think of Wright and Harvin, I think of using them similar to how Joe Gibbs utilized Ricky Sanders and Gary Clark in the 80s, who were both smallish receivers (Clark was 5'9" and Sanders was 5'10- 5'11"). I see Harvin as the tough-minded Gary Clark-type, with lots of catches, doing it all, while Wright could be more of the Rickey Sanders, stretch the field receiver. At least, that's how I picture it.

If Wright were to pan out, they would still need that Art Monk-type receiver, who is big and sure-handed.
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VikeManDan · Joined: 22 Dec 2010 Posts: 444 Location: Minnesota

What if they had Harvin at RB and then Wright split out? That could cause problems in the future, assuming Wright pans out.

ArcticNorseman · Joined: 06 Mar 2005 Posts: 1431 Location: Fairbanks, Alaska

Harvin and Wright should be on the field together more often . . . of course that means someone needs to be de-activated from the roster.

In the case of Harvin and Wright, why not? Add in Jenkins and Simpson and they have 2 or 3 guys that can get deep fast -- depends on who's lining up across from them and whether Ponder would have time to get the long ball off.

On the flip side, blocking is also important on this offense, so we'd have to see how they'd hold up in that regard.

Worm Guts · Joined: 22 Jan 2006 Posts: 561

Considering how little production we've had from the other receivers, I see no reason not to give Wright a chance.

rpmwr19 · Joined: 23 Dec 2006 Posts: 16935 Location: Stillwater, MN

Start Wright outside and off the line, and have him motion in behind Percy in sort of a bunch look.

Post - Corner route combo
Slat - flat route combo
Seem - under route combo
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JMac79 · Joined: 10 Jan 2006 Posts: 2511 Location: St. Anthony, MN

vikingsrule · Posted: Tue Nov 13, 2012 7:00 pm Post subject:

Harvin needs to be the primary outside WR on all downs. Wright should be the slot WR. If Harvin is as good as most make him out to be, the natural progression for him needs to be as a primary outside WR.

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SteelKing728 · Joined: 23 Aug 2008 Posts: 10867 Location: Pittsburgh

How about 4 WR sets or bunch sets?

We haven't ran that much or at all this season, but why not try it?

If not that, we'd just need to put Wright in favorable situations. End arounds, motioning him, deep routes etc.

With the way our WR situation is, Wright could just be the 2nd recieer on the field, or be used at WR when Harvin lines up at RB.

Its nice to see someone show some promise at WR other than #12.
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moss_is_1 · Joined: 12 Mar 2005 Posts: 4528

I think when we use some of those bubble screens to Harvin, having Wright act as a blocker then going deep off of a fake to Harvin could catch teams off guard with his quickness and speed.

Harvin has been used more and more as an outside Wr, hopefully if someone else steps up we can see him progress more as a downfield threat.
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joru1000 · Joined: 23 Jan 2012 Posts: 1815

I don't care about their height/weight. If it were up to me, I'd have them as the starting 2 receivers except when in goal line situations.
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