Harvin’s Positive Result Is Confirmed

Though NFLDraftBible.com took a lot of criticism a couple of weeks ago, and perhaps rightfully so, for naming six players as having tested positive for marijuana or banned substances at the Scouting Combine, we’ve confirmed that one of the players outed by the web site -- Florida receiver Percy Harvin -- indeed tested positive for marijuana at the Combine. The news isn’t a surprise, given that neither Harvin nor his agent, Joel Segal, have disputed the original report. The impact of the result on Harvin’s draft standing remains to be seen. Smoking marijuana is a fairly common phenomenon; the issue is whether a guy can stop doing it in order to avoid getting suspended. The fact that Harvin wasn’t able to produce clean urine for a test that he knew he was going to be taking isn’t an encouraging sign.