No Way Jose said:
Futz said:
JohnnyU said:
Disgruntled WR Patrick Crayton has requested his release from the Cowboys.
The Cowboys are "messing with people's careers and people's lives," Crayton explained.Source: ESPN.com

Poor Patrick. Someone forced him to sign that multi-million dollar contract and they had the nerve to ask to him to honor it. Per shame Per shame.Here's an idea Patrick, try
being one of the top three receivers on the field during any stretch of your career and perhaps you'll perk up a bit kid-o.
You are assuming he has been given a fair shake and I don't think he has. Also, I'm pretty sure he has been the 2nd or 3rd receiver for the Cowboys for a while now.
Gotta disagree with you there. He was the #2 (starter) across from TO in 06, 07 & 08. Last year, he saw more time on the field than other WR not named Miles Austin. The guy has been given every opportunity (in a solid passing offense) and has never stepped up. Big mouth for a guy that is definitely nothing more than a #3 or #4 option is any passing attack.
You beat me to it but.....

There's no reason for Crayton to be whining. The reason they keep bringing in WRs (Roy/Dez) is because the guys that have been there simply weren't getting the job done. Plain and simple. Crayton should be happy he's still getting paid because his pedestrian performances are a dime a dozen around the league.
This post by Ridgelake in another thread sums up my thoughts on Crayton pretty well.Is he that great of a receiver? No. But one thing that he does have that is very important is Romo's trust. You look at WHEN his catches occur, and it tells an interesting story.Here is the 2009 Cowboy 3rd down passing data. (Data provided by One Cool Customer on Bloggingtheboys.com)2009,
3rd downsPass Att. Rec. Rec % 1st dwn 1st dwn % EPV/PA Jason Witten 34 24 71% 15 44% 0.26 Miles Austin 31 21 68% 17 55% 0.83 Roy Williams 27 8 30% 7 26% -0.09 Patrick Crayton 22 15 68% 13 59% 0.85
This data shows that Crayton had the highest 3rd down conversion percentage on the team last year. Over twice the conversion rate of Roy Williams.
And here we have Red Zone data2009Crayton Williams Witten Austin Pass Attempts 11 15 6 20 Red zone TDs 4 6 2 3 Red Zone EPV 0.75 0.35 0.26 0.18
What this data is saying is that Crayton provided the most value per play of the Dallas receivers in the Red Zone last year. Are Crayton's overall numbers that special? No. Is he that great? No. But he is a money player for the Cowboys. He delivers big plays. He moves the chains and scores touchdowns. I really fail to get why they don't cut Roy Williams and keep Crayton in the slot where he is just money.
Also, Crayton had just as many catches as Roy with 25 less balls thrown his direction last year.
Crayton is not a #1 but he is a decent Special Teamer and and would improve quite a few teams WR crew....Bills and Cleveland come to mind.
I see no problem with him asking for a trade, he's not getting any younger and he wants to play,