Michael Crabtree has been in the news a lot recently, for his contract holdout against the 49'ers. His reason is simple enough: He should have been a top 5 pick, but was not. Thus, he should be payed like a top 5 pick, regardless of him falling to 10th. His decision to hold out on the 49'ers doesn't surprise me in the least bit. Why, you ask?
This kid's ego is bigger than the collection of alts we've built on this site. Did you know, that when he was at Tech, if he didn't like the clubhouse food, he'd make (yes, he would force someone) to go to a restaurant to get him food. He's the perfect example of what is wrong with athletes. Yes, money is important. But he's a class-A a-hole......a prima donna, if you will. So what will the effects of his holdout be? Say the 49'ers do not offer him the money he wants, and he DOES sit out the 2009 NFL season....while the 49'ers would be dealt a big blow, Crabtree would take the bigger hit.
Since he's gunning for that top-5 type salary, does he really think that someone will pick him as a top-5 player in 2010 seeing as how they risk a drama queen who may not even play? Besides, the 2010 draft class is actually more talented than the 2009 class, so he'll have more competition.
Looking at all that, we have to wonder whether Crabtree should sit out this year and be eligible for next year's draft. While Crabtree's 2007 season was absolutely exceptional, his 2008 season was very good, but weaker than the year before. Crabtree's stock may fall a bit more with each year.
Crabtree has more competition to worry about in next year's draft. Dez Bryant is an example of a player who put up similar numbers to Crabtree in 2009, and now has the opportunity to build on his last campaign with a better season. Should he put up similar or better numbers, he'll no doubt be selected before Crabtree in 2010.
Crabtree also played for an offense that is much better suited for the college style of play. On an NFL team, he may not be able to pull off the same routes that he did in his college days. Think Reggie Bush, perfect example.
So Crabtree will sit out a year, and he won't even be able to get into camp this year.....which makes no sense for him. He's recovering from an injury, so it's vital that he gets time in to adapt to the NFL's basic offensive schemes. Not only that, but he needs to take time to get to know the franchise. Meanwhile, Dez Bryant will have another year of experience under his belt, and will likely get drafted high in the first round, barring some freak injury or terrible season. So while Crabtree does think he's the most interesting man in the world at this point in time....he's really turning out to be one of the stupidest players coming out of college. He thinks he has it made.
Ironically, this is all about money that Crabtree feels he deserves. Does he really think he'll earn more of it next year after putting on this show? I think not. Does the name Mike Williams ring a bell? Crabtree may ultimately suffer from the same fate if he doesn't turn it around.
This kid's ego is bigger than the collection of alts we've built on this site. Did you know, that when he was at Tech, if he didn't like the clubhouse food, he'd make (yes, he would force someone) to go to a restaurant to get him food. He's the perfect example of what is wrong with athletes. Yes, money is important. But he's a class-A a-hole......a prima donna, if you will. So what will the effects of his holdout be? Say the 49'ers do not offer him the money he wants, and he DOES sit out the 2009 NFL season....while the 49'ers would be dealt a big blow, Crabtree would take the bigger hit.
Since he's gunning for that top-5 type salary, does he really think that someone will pick him as a top-5 player in 2010 seeing as how they risk a drama queen who may not even play? Besides, the 2010 draft class is actually more talented than the 2009 class, so he'll have more competition.
Looking at all that, we have to wonder whether Crabtree should sit out this year and be eligible for next year's draft. While Crabtree's 2007 season was absolutely exceptional, his 2008 season was very good, but weaker than the year before. Crabtree's stock may fall a bit more with each year.
Crabtree has more competition to worry about in next year's draft. Dez Bryant is an example of a player who put up similar numbers to Crabtree in 2009, and now has the opportunity to build on his last campaign with a better season. Should he put up similar or better numbers, he'll no doubt be selected before Crabtree in 2010.
Crabtree also played for an offense that is much better suited for the college style of play. On an NFL team, he may not be able to pull off the same routes that he did in his college days. Think Reggie Bush, perfect example.
So Crabtree will sit out a year, and he won't even be able to get into camp this year.....which makes no sense for him. He's recovering from an injury, so it's vital that he gets time in to adapt to the NFL's basic offensive schemes. Not only that, but he needs to take time to get to know the franchise. Meanwhile, Dez Bryant will have another year of experience under his belt, and will likely get drafted high in the first round, barring some freak injury or terrible season. So while Crabtree does think he's the most interesting man in the world at this point in time....he's really turning out to be one of the stupidest players coming out of college. He thinks he has it made.
Ironically, this is all about money that Crabtree feels he deserves. Does he really think he'll earn more of it next year after putting on this show? I think not. Does the name Mike Williams ring a bell? Crabtree may ultimately suffer from the same fate if he doesn't turn it around.
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