Seattle's master plan for Percy Harvin didn't pay off in last Sunday's ugly loss at home to theCowboys. Six touches netted minus-1 yard for the Seahawks wideout as Dallas swarmed Harvin at every chance.
"He's too fast not to use deep," Seahawks coach Pete Carrolltold The Times ahead of Sunday's tilt with the Rams.
It continued a disturbing trend for the pass-catcher, who's seen half of his 22 grabs come behind the line of scrimmage this season. As The Seattle Times points out, Harvin's six yards per haul marks the lowest average of any NFL wideout with at least five catches.
That was proven against the Redskins as Harvin torched Washington for a 41-yard score that saw him burn a safety in the process. The play was called back by a penalty, but it was another reminder of what he's capable of downfield in this otherwise run-heavy offense.
"We've talked more about what we need to do in order to do some of those things," offensive line coach Tom Cable told the newspaper. "The opportunities just haven't come."
STATS Inc. noted that of Harvin's 434 career targets, just 36 have found him more than 21 yards downfield. None of those have come this season for a Seahawks team still figuring out how to unleash their x-factor Beyond in his touch Harvin value come in how teams must account him on every snap
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