From Joe Schad of ESPN.com:
San Francisco 49ers receiver Michael Crabtree is prepared to sit out this season and re-enter the NFL draft in 2010, David Wells, Crabtree's cousin and adviser, said Thursday.
APMichael Crabtree
"We are prepared to do it," Wells said. "Michael just wants fair-market value. They took him with the 10th pick and you have Darrius Heyward-Bey [the seventh overall pick by the Oakland Raiders] getting $38 million? This week is crucial. Michael was one of the best players in the draft and he just wants to be paid like one of the best players. This week is very crucial."
Wells said he believes the Niners have made an offer but that it is not acceptable. Wells said Crabtree is ready to start practicing and was held out of OTAs this spring by coaches only for precautionary reasons.
I like this. It is such an outrageous position that it will prove helpful in the sense that the other agents should be able to proceed with advising their client to sign without fear that Crabtree will cut a better deal. Unfortunately, it is so incredibly stupid that I cannot believe it to be the actual position taken by Parker. Crabtree...I can believe.
Does this guy really think that this threat is credible? Good luck with that one. The 49ers would have the option of precluding him from participation in the combine, speaking to other teams, etc.--would they not?
The Diva label would hound him to the point that he would be lucky to go in the 3rd round next year. Would any team in their right mind re-draft this kid at 10 or better? Nope. Didn't think so.
This whole story and/or fake position is going to get exposed for the sham it is. I can only hope that Dunn moves during this window of stupidity and gets Raji signed during it.
I've got some advice for you Crabtree. Don't listen to your cousin. He's an idiot!
I want more money. I got drafted lower than I thought I should be so I deserve more money. I will not play unless you give me more money.
This is so far off the believability charts you have to assume that the press is trying to make "news" out of a quote from an advisor that has no credibility. If this is credible enjoy the show. It's hard to be an NFL bust without ever actually being in the NFL.
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Aug 06, 2009
02:33 PM
Crabtree is showing his true colors, he is a greedy all about me baby. He is still hurt because DHB was drafted ahead of him and now because 'he thinks he is the best player in the draft' he should be paid more even though he is the 10th pick, get over it 'tree' you are a classic prima dona baby, you don't get your way you take your marbles and go home.....do you really think you will be missed? Oh yea, you will think that won't you!!