Crank that Crabtree

I was sitting in my apartment last April watching the NFL draft and I watched as Michael Crabtree fell to the 49’s at pick #10. I liked Michael Crabtree and was surprised he fell that far. As I was sitting there I started to think though, this could be the best thing for him.

No one thought he would fall past Oakland at #7, but when Oakland took Darius Heyward Bey everyone was shocked. How could they pass on Michael Crabtree? After a minute or two, as a fan of Crabtree I was happy he didn’t go #7 because Oakland has not been the best place to play the last couple of years.

When he did get picked at #10 I was really happy for him. Sure, he wanted to go higher in the draft but 49’s are a team on the rise. Crabtree would be the perfect pick for them. They are a little shaky at QB but they are set at running back, and their defense is getting there. Over all I was optimistic for Crabtree and I looked forward to what he could do this season.

Well as of right now it doesn’t look like I am going to see what he can do. I guess they don’t teach you how to be a professional at Texas Tech. Crabtree has not signed with the 49’s yet, and is threatening to hold out and go back into the draft next year. He wants to get paid more than the #7 pick because everyone knows that Oakland is dumb and Crabtree is better than Bey. Even if that is true, the NFL doesn’t work like that. He should get more than #11 and less than #9, that’s just how it works.

Holding out and going back into the draft? Do you know how stupid that sounds? For those that don’t know the process of the NFL Draft and stuff like this… If he did hold out the 49’s would still own his rights all the way up until the day of next years draft. He would not be allowed to work out for any teams! What NFL team is going to take a player higher than 10 that has not played football in a year, and that they haven’t seen work out in a year? The answer is no one!

Michael Crabtree has already lost so much money, money that he will never be able to make up! The best thing for him to do, if he wants to restore his image and save his football career, would be to suck it up and sign with the 49’s so he can get on the field. Right now I have lost all respect for Crabtree. He has gone from being an elite WR to an elite idiot. He should fire the person that is feeding him advice. Come on Crabtree, play the game we thought you loved!

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