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WR Michael Crabtree, Free Agent (3 Viewers)
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Danish Bengal
Footballguy
Is he a FA after this season? Please? He's unstartable with Kaep at QB
tdhartis
Footballguy
With his ups and downs this season and unpredictability going forward I'm considering dropping Crabtree for Landry or just another D/ST. The SF offense is atrocious this year, and when it has its bright spots the passing game has typically gone through Boldin. He also plays SEA again (at home) in week 15 where you'd have to be crazy to start him. That leaves next week at OAK and SD week 16 for those of us fortunate enought to make it to our respective championship games. What is everyone else doing with him?
Soulfly3
Footballguy
BUY BUY BUY IN DYNASTY
Free agent this summer, and this guy can't waiiiit to get the F outta Dodge.
Got him for a 2015 2nd (mid) roundround pick and I couldnt be happier... In PPR, I still see him as a WR2 w WR1 upside if he lands in the right spot.
This season, an absolute write off
Free agent this summer, and this guy can't waiiiit to get the F outta Dodge.
Got him for a 2015 2nd (mid) roundround pick and I couldnt be happier... In PPR, I still see him as a WR2 w WR1 upside if he lands in the right spot.
This season, an absolute write off
saintfool
Dead sexy
Yeah, I have him in my dynasty auction league. He is expensive enough that I could cut and use the funds to buy another player. I might see if I can onto him somehow because it can't get any worse for him than this year.
Drafted him as my WR1 in a 16-teamer, so I've had to roll him out there almost every week. Fortunately, sent him to my bench this week due to the match-up, but may have to go back to the well next week vs. OAK (my alternatives are Fitz, Hawkins and Charles Johnson).
If only we had all listened to Richard Sherman!
If only we had all listened to Richard Sherman!
Faust
MVP
Michael Crabtree uncertain about 49ers future:
http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000449149/article/michael-crabtree-uncertain-about-49ers-future
http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000449149/article/michael-crabtree-uncertain-about-49ers-future
Tornacl
Footballguy
Is anyone buying on Crabtree? He's been a dynasty hold all year as far as I can see. I haven't seen anyone really interested in him, and with the poor season he had, his situation hasn't improved much. He would have to go to an awesome situation before his value were to improve, and even then I don't see anyone giving a 1st round pick (or equivalent) for him.
MaxThreshold
Footballguy
King of the Jungle
Footballguy
What do you think this guys upside is?Soulfly3 said:
Soulfly3
Footballguy
All depends if he can stay healthy - Motivation will be there because he's getting the hell out of SF, where he hasnt wanted to be for some time.
He's a 100 catch guy in PPR in the right system. The talent is there. The hunger and lack of injuries wasnt.
FUBAR
Footballguy
Talk from KC is to reunite him with Alex Smith. Could his value actually drop from SF?
Would love to see him across from Kelvin Benjamin. Or give Tannehill a player whose talents compliment his.
As noted in another post, with Crabtree it's where does he land? He needs a QB who can anticipate routes and is about as bad a fit as it gets with an "I gotta see it before I throw it" QB like Kaep. As a possession receiver in Minnesota, Indy or KC he should thrive. Put him in the dysfunctional environs of Cleveland or QB barren Buffalo and he likely reprises his awful 2014.What I really like about Crabtree's potential in 2015, as demonstrated by a number of posts on this thread, is he figures to be significantly misvalued as many don't seem to get that his production is so dependent on QB play.
If they want to retain him, why didn't they use him last year? Seems like he'd be better off somewhere else.
FUBAR
Footballguy
Why would Denver do that?
Would enjoy seeing him play in Seattle, practice against Sherman.
Soulfly3
Footballguy
^^
I distinctly remember Crabtree torching the NYG for a longish TD just this past season...
I truly believe he had little to no motivation last season and it's being perceived as "he's slow and cant separate" etc... 2 of the first 3 games of the season, inc one against ARZ, he was on fire.... When the ball stopped going his way, he ####ed out.
I think he's far from done, and will be a solid PPR play this season. If Im guessing, he goes to a good team on a low risk contract
I distinctly remember Crabtree torching the NYG for a longish TD just this past season...
I truly believe he had little to no motivation last season and it's being perceived as "he's slow and cant separate" etc... 2 of the first 3 games of the season, inc one against ARZ, he was on fire.... When the ball stopped going his way, he ####ed out.
I think he's far from done, and will be a solid PPR play this season. If Im guessing, he goes to a good team on a low risk contract
Bruce Hammond
Footballguy
When guys like Crabtree and Nicks are getting no calls until days after the FA frenzy has died down, that's a red flag to me. i don't have to evaluate him, 31 teams are doing that for me. He's low on my want dynasty list.
cstu
Footballguy
Alex P Keaton
Footballguy
This. I'd love to see someone break down tape of Crabtree from last season. Just didn't seem like he was getting separation. And given his ego, injury history, and subpar performance in 2014......hard to imagine that he will easily "settle" for a reasonable-sized contract this year. Maybe, just maybe, that is why he hasn't signed anywhere yet.
Bruce Hammond
Footballguy
Florio's PFT blurb today about this:
Some veteran receivers are getting no sniffs
Posted by Mike Florio on March 17, 2015, 6:14 PM EDT
For several players, the free-agency market for receivers has been better than expected. For others, it’s been worse.
Randall Cobb got $10 million per year to stay with the Packers, and Jeremy Maclin will be paid $11 million per year to go to the Chiefs. Torrey Smith parlayed a so-so contract year into $8 million annually from the 49ers.
Other receivers with recognizable names are still waiting. Some have essentially disappeared from view. Per a league source, there’s currently little or no market for 49ers receiver Michael Crabtree and Colts receiver Hakeem Nicks. Likewise, Colts receiver Reggie Wayne has been MIA throughout the first seven days of free agency.
Ditto for Wes Welker. One of the top slot receivers of the past generation has generated no buzz since hitting the market, two years after he famously left the Patriots for the Broncos.
The lack of interest flows in part from the trend toward young receivers making an immediate impact. With cheaper options available, veteran receivers eventually may have to settle for a one-year minimum deal. At that rate, it simply may not be worth it to keep playing.
Some veteran receivers are getting no sniffs
Posted by Mike Florio on March 17, 2015, 6:14 PM EDT
Randall Cobb got $10 million per year to stay with the Packers, and Jeremy Maclin will be paid $11 million per year to go to the Chiefs. Torrey Smith parlayed a so-so contract year into $8 million annually from the 49ers.
Other receivers with recognizable names are still waiting. Some have essentially disappeared from view. Per a league source, there’s currently little or no market for 49ers receiver Michael Crabtree and Colts receiver Hakeem Nicks. Likewise, Colts receiver Reggie Wayne has been MIA throughout the first seven days of free agency.
Ditto for Wes Welker. One of the top slot receivers of the past generation has generated no buzz since hitting the market, two years after he famously left the Patriots for the Broncos.
The lack of interest flows in part from the trend toward young receivers making an immediate impact. With cheaper options available, veteran receivers eventually may have to settle for a one-year minimum deal. At that rate, it simply may not be worth it to keep playing.
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Kitrick Taylor
Footballguy
Out of that group, I'm taking Crabtree all day. The other three have proven they are done IMO. Crabtree lost a step he couldn't afford to lose after his achilles injury. If I'm a NFL team, I'm bringing him in and making him run a 40 for me. If he's under 4.65 I'd offer him a prove it 1 year 3 or 4 million deal.
Make no mistake, Crabtree had a terrible year last year. But speed was never really his best asset. If he works at it, I think he could be a Boldin type of player in the second half of his career. Key being that he works at it.
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Soulfly3
Footballguy
OOOOOOOOOOOOOOO.... not a team I expected, but him and landry on opposite sides would be reception heaven for Tannehill.
and stills.
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