And with the 22nd pick of the draft, the Minnesota Vikings select ...

Percy Harvin.

For as long as I can remember the Vikings have always had elite wide receivers. There was Sammy White. Then there was Ahmad Rashad (pop quiz: What was Rashad’s original name when he came into the league?). Then there was Anthony Carter, and Cris Carter and Jake Reed and, of course, Randy Moss. It was as if the Vikings had a gift for finding top-notch wideouts, players opponents had to account for and fear. I took it for granted that it was fairly easy to find these kind of players.

But since the Vikings traded Moss in 2005, finding an elite receiver hasn’t been easy and the position has been one of the weakest on the team. There’s been no 1,000 yard seasons. No wide receiver other teams had worry about. Since 2005, no Vikings wide receiver has caught more than 57 passes or seven touchdown passes and no one’s had a 1,000 yard season (although Bernard Berrian came close last year). These are the kind of numbers Vikings receivers in past years reached with ease.

So Percy Harvin is the player the Vikings hope can be this guy.

I’m not crazy about the pick. Offensive tackle was another big need and Michael Oher was available – although there is some question whether Oher, a natural left tackle, could make a smooth transition to the right side. And is Harvin a running back or wide receiver? He played both at Florida. Concerns about his character are an issue considering NFL commissioner Roger Goodell seems to have the power to suspend anyone at anytime for anything and for any length of time. But a lot of draft experts love Harvin’s talent.

One concern I have is what will Brad Childress and offensive coordinator Darrell Bevell do with Harvin? The pair haven’t shown a great aptitude for being creative. In two years, they still haven’t figured out a way to use Chester Taylor and Adrian Peterson (arguably the Vikings two best offensive talents) on the field at the same time. And Harvin isn’t your typical wide receiver. Childress and Bevell will have to make the best use of Harvin’s talents. I’m not sure they’ll know how.