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Crabtree missed 6 games 2009-2011
Still got 302 targets still. Only 24th most of all WR but 49ers were 29th in total pass attempts.
Vernon Davis is not a well rounded weapon in the pass game you can't feed him targets like Tony G getting 150 a year.
Crabtree had the hype and when he slipped a bit to 10th pick as a guy some hyped as the best prospect in the draft.
When he was on the field he was given chances. 23% of passes went towards him.
He lacked 'it'. He is not a top flight athlete at WR. And missing all the time holding out and foot or something stopped him from getting any preseason action in 2010 or 2011.
He was not good #1 WR.
He caught 58% of passes to him for 13 yards a catch
Josh Morgan caught 62% for 13 yards a catch
They tried to move him off typical #1 WR playing outside position in 2011 with Braylon Edwards being signed. They were able to do it in 2012 and Crabtree was able to reach his potential in 2012 with some dominating numbers in the slot with Smith. The run with Kaepernick forcing him passes was not something that could be sustained.
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