EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn.
When the Minnesota Vikings made Percy Harvin their first-round draft pick last month, coach Brad Childress immediately asked his offensive coordinator about his plans.
Childress wanted to know how Darrell Bevell would use Harvin, the versatile wide receiver from Florida and former star at Virginia Beach's Landstown High School who will be counted on this season for his ability to catch, run and return kicks.
Bevell, speaking Saturday between Minnesota's minicamp practices, said there are 20 or 30 plays in the scheme designed specifically for the fleet-footed Harvin, who was selected 22nd overall.
"We're up there trying to diagram everything we can," Bevell said. "We're looking at things we can do. We're looking at things other teams have done and trying to get the ball to our playmakers."
That includes the single-wing formation, which Miami successfully used on the league last year. It starts with a direct snap to a running back and can feature motion in the backfield, fakes and other types of tricks.
Harvin took some of those direct snaps during a series of plays the Vikings tested Saturday. Florida used Harvin frequently for direct snaps.
"They just want me to learn multiple positions," Harvin said. "We don't know quite where I'm going to play right now. I'm just learning kind of a little bit of everything. I'm just working hard and whatever they need me to play, that's what I'll do."
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