Crabtree to sit out season?

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kid's got integrity......... gotta appreciate that


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[Unstable]

Of course, it would have to be my team that drafted him and is suffering now...

Does he really think he's going to re-enter the draft next year and get drafted higher and/or get paid more?

I have no idea what the negotiations have been like. If he is such a stud, how about a contract with lots of incentives (that such a stud could easily reach)? Mike Singletary held out for the same reason, thinking he should have been drafted higher. That worked out okay for the Chicago Bears. Maybe this will work out for the Niners. Either they get a receiver with something to prove, or they get cap space. I don't think Michael Crabtree is going to make that much difference on this team for a few years anyway. If he holds out much longer, you can basically throw away his first year.

[3kings]

Originally Posted by Unstable

Of course, it would have to be my team that drafted him and is suffering now...

Does he really think he's going to re-enter the draft next year and get drafted higher and/or get paid more?

I have no idea what the negotiations have been like. If he is such a stud, how about a contract with lots of incentives (that such a stud could easily reach)? Mike Singletary held out for the same reason, thinking he should have been drafted higher. That worked out okay for the Chicago Bears. Maybe this will work out for the Niners. Either they get a receiver with something to prove, or they get cap space. I don't think Michael Crabtree is going to make that much difference on this team for a few years anyway. If he holds out much longer, you can basically throw away his first year.

His agent made him some promises when he signed that he would be the top receiver and a top 5 pick, he was neither. The agent is backed into a corner because he fears not getting the cream of next years crop so he is holding out and hoping the 49ers cave.

[ddthetide]

Originally Posted by Unstable

Of course, it would have to be my team that drafted him and is suffering now...

Does he really think he's going to re-enter the draft next year and get drafted higher and/or get paid more?

I have no idea what the negotiations have been like. If he is such a stud, how about a contract with lots of incentives (that such a stud could easily reach)? Mike Singletary held out for the same reason, thinking he should have been drafted higher. That worked out okay for the Chicago Bears. Maybe this will work out for the Niners. Either they get a receiver with something to prove, or they get cap space. I don't think Michael Crabtree is going to make that much difference on this team for a few years anyway. If he holds out much longer, you can basically throw away his first year.

your niners don't need this bad apple. you have enough guys that can catch the ball. let him go back into the draft and see how much money he gets next season.

[declansharbor]

Whats his plan on getting/staying into game shape if he holds out for the year? I see all this as a moot point anyways, because they are dead in the water without a signal caller. It's a shame too, as I love Singletary and the direction he's looking to go in.

[RockHardTen1985]

Originally Posted by declansharbor

Whats his plan on getting/staying into game shape if he holds out for the year? I see all this as a moot point anyways, because they are dead in the water without a signal caller. It's a shame too, as I love Singletary and the direction he's looking to go in.

Singletary held out twice in his career.

If he went back in the draft, he would be 100% healthy and be a lock to go top 5. He slipped because of injury and because the Raiders.

Hopefully he'll break his leg while watching the niners game at home.