The Seahawks agreed to send their 2013 first-round pick (25th overall) and two other picks to the Minnesota Vikings in exchange for the explosive Harvin. San Francisco acquired the veteran Boldin from the Ravens for a mere sixth-round pick.
Anquan Boldin joins the team he beat in Super Bowl XLVII with the Ravens.
Anquan Boldin traded one Harbaugh for another, and Percy Harvin rejoined an old friend in Seattle. And that’s all it took to turn the sizzle up on the burgeoning rivalry between the 49ers and the Seahawks.
On Monday, on the eve of the NFL’s free agency signing period, the preeminent teams in the suddenly-dominant NFC West each made a blockbuster deal for a potentially game-breaking wideout. Both squads were already loaded, each with a dynamic quarterback, an aggressive defense and Super Bowl aspirations.
And now, each offense has bolstered its passing attack.
The Seahawks, who went 11-4-1 last season, struck first, shortly after noon, when they agreed to send their 2013 first-round pick (25th overall) and two other picks to the Vikings in exchange for the explosive Harvin.
Percy Harvin's career continues with the Seattle Seahawks.
The deal reunites Harvin with Seattle offensive coordinator and former Minnesota play-caller Darrell Bevell, and it should finally give quarterback Russell Wilson a reliable underneath target.
Vikings GM Rick Spielman insisted that Minnesota had “no intent” to trade Harvin at last month’s Scouting Combine.
Just hours after Seattle’s big move, the Super Bowl runner-up Niners answered with a savvy move of their own. Jim Harbaugh practically stole Boldin from the Super Bowl champion Ravens, acquiring the veteran receiver from brother and Ravens coach John Harbaugh for a sixth-round pick.
The Niners knew Boldin’s abilities well: He made six catches for 104 yards and a first-quarter touchdown in the Raven’s Super Bowl victory.
Elsewhere, cornerback DeAngelo Hall was released by the Redskins, a casualty of the team’s NFL-imposed salary cap penalty. Hall was cut because the Redskins were over the cap due to an $18 million sanction imposed for the way they structured contracts during the 2010 uncapped season.
