The Vikings wrapped up their three-day mandatory minicamp today with perhaps the catch of the weekend being made by first-round wide receiver Percy Harvin during 11-on-11 drills in the red zone. Sage Rosenfels threw a high pass into the corner of the end zone that Harvin extended himself high into the air to catch. And this came with cornerback Marcus Walker (I goofed earlier and said Benny Sapp) having good coverage.

It was one of those passes that coaches love to see because the only guy who was going to make that catch was Harvin and that appeared to be a long shot until he used his athletic ability to go into the air and grab it. I know what you’re saying – it’s May and it’s only minicamp – and you’re right. However, Harvin showed enough potential at a variety of spots this weekend that it’s going to cause defenses big-time headaches when they have to plan for him and Adrian Peterson.

The next key for the Vikings is going to be getting Harvin signed to a contract.

Meanwhile, coach Brad Childress said he has not talked to cornerback Antoine Winfield since the minicamp began on Friday. Winfield missed the entire camp because he was attending the funeral for a mother of a close friend, according to Childress. Winfield is entering the final year of his contract and negotiations on a new deal broke down this month, causing speculation at one point Friday that Winfield’s absence was contract related.

Childress declined to say if Winfield was fined for missing the camp.

The Vikings will hold another round of non-mandatory organization team activities this week, starting on Tuesday. Unlike the first four days of OTAs two weeks ago, this will be not just for rookies, newcomers and select veterans. As Childress put it, “this is an open arms, all invites here,” round of OTAs. That means almost everyone is going to show up and it will be interesting to see if Winfield decides to attend.

A bit of housekeeping here. Safety Colt Anderson was back on the field today after missing Saturday because he was sick. Running back Kahlil Bell did not attend the minicamp because UCLA has not completed its school year yet, making Bell ineligible for this camp.

 

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