Updated Nov 1, 2012 - 7:09 pm
Vikings' Harvin is a different kind of dangerous
Minnesota's Percy Harvin has taken an unconventional route to ammass 667 receiving yards through eight games, a total that ranks fifth in the league.
Using his blazing speed to run by defenders and catch deep passes from Christian Ponder? Not exactly.
This nugget from ESPN Stats & Information helps tell the story: Ponder's average pass attempt this season has traveled just 5.8 yards downfield. That figure is the lowest in the NFL and the only one under 7 yards.
The fact that Harvin has racked up so many yards despite catching so many passes not far beyond the line of scrimmage underscores just how much damage he can do with the ball in his hands.
"He can definitely hurt you in a lot of different ways. He's a pass catcher and he's very dangerous after he gets the ball," nickelback Marcus Trufant told "Bob and Groz" on Thursday. "They may throw him a 2-yard screen but he can turn that into 50 yards. It's just one of those things, you've got to always have one eye on him and know where he is at all times becuase he can hurt you in a lot of different ways."
Bob Stelton and Dave Grosby share additional thoughts on Harvin in the video below.
You can listen to Thursday's podcast here.
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Bob Stelton is the co-host of "Bob and Groz". He came to 710 ESPN Seattle from 101 ESPN in St. Louis and had previously worked for Sporting News Radio in Chicago and Santa Monica, Calif. Bob began his radio career in Seattle in 1997 after a failed attempt to become a rock star. 
Dave Grosby is the co-host of "Bob and Groz." The Groz has spent the last 21 years of his 39-year broadcast career as a Seattle sports talk show host. Dave is also the play-by-play announcer for Seattle U basketball on KTTH 770. Before coming to Seattle, Dave worked at KFI in Los Angeles and KFBK in Sacramento. He's been married to his wife Bonnie for 23 years.
After two years as the producer for "Brock and Salk," Colin Paisley now produces "Bob and Groz." Colin also hosts "Seattle Sports at Night" with Tom Wassell and Matt Pitman. Colin came to 710 ESPN Seattle after five years at various FM music stations in Bellingham and Seattle. In addition to his time as producer and host, Colin likes to spend his time embracing his "Slacker Gen-Y" persona by napping and not caring about stuff. Plus he likes tons of bands you've never heard of, and once you hear of them he'll stop liking them.
