Crabtree SHOULD be the pick now!

[NIUhuskies]

Now that we have a young franschise QB, if we can team him up with Crabtree and Bowe, we could be a VERY dangerous offense! Haley had Warner, Boldin and Fitzgerald in Zona, this could be the KC version, and they are ALL young!

[DaKCMan AP]

[ChiefGator]

I think I just went into a hypnotic trance looking at your avatar.

[the Talking Can]

antifreeze

[notorious]

Originally Posted by the Talking Can

antifreeze

Took the words right out of my mouth.

Crabtree=NFW

[Mr. Krab]

If we want to add a wideout i would rather us trade down and select Maclin to add some more speed to our WR unit.

[NIUhuskies]

wow...how is this that bad of an idea? Cassell was great w Moss, and Crabtree has potential to be an elite WR in this league

[the Talking Can]

Originally Posted by NIUhuskies

wow...how is this that bad of an idea? Cassell was great w Moss, and Crabtree has potential to be an elite WR in this league

Crabtree isn't Fitzgerald, or Boldin...or hell, even Bowe....

[NIUhuskies]

Originally Posted by the Talking Can

Crabtree isn't Fitzgerald, or Boldin...or hell, even Bowe....

first off, i was making reference of the Cardinal offense that Haley ran, 2 great receivers and a great QB. Obviously Cassell, Bowe and Crabtree arent at their level yet, but they are young, and sure as hell have potential to grow and be VERY good in this league

[BradyFTW!]

Originally Posted by NIUhuskies

first off, i was making reference of the Cardinal offense that Haley ran, 2 great receivers and a great QB. Obviously Cassell, Bowe and Crabtree arent at their level yet, but they are young, and sure as hell have potential to grow and be VERY good in this league

It's also worth noting that Fitzgerald and Boldin both disappointed in the 40 at the combine (4.53 and 4.7). Neither is known for having top-end speed, but being a good WR is about a lot more than 40 times. Crabtree and Bowe are both really good receivers, 40 times be damned. Not saying that that means that they'll draft Crabtree, but it's not really a reason not to.

[notorious]

Originally Posted by the Talking Can

Crabtree isn't Fitzgerald, or Boldin...or hell, even Bowe....

Every receiver you listed came from a pro-style college offense that didn't use the spread to get huge number for their WR's. Crabtree is not worth the #3.

At #3 the WR better become Cris Carter, TO, Sterling Sharpe, or Randy Moss in their prime.

[Hootie]

Originally Posted by the Talking Can

Crabtree isn't Fitzgerald, or Boldin...or hell, even Bowe....

how the **** do you know that?

He isn't the sure thing most people thought he was because he's smaller and there are concerns about route running because of the offense he was in...but for all we know, he's a great route runner with great hands and might even turn out to be the next Larry Fitzgerald?

There are ???...but to say this because of a stress fracture and because he's an inch shorter than what people expected is plain idiotic.

['Hamas' Jenkins]

Originally Posted by Hootie

how the **** do you know that?

He isn't the sure thing most people thought he was because he's smaller and there are concerns about route running because of the offense he was in...but for all we know, he's a great route runner with great hands and might even turn out to be the next Larry Fitzgerald?

There are ???...but to say this because of a stress fracture and because he's an inch shorter than what people expected is plain idiotic.

Larry Fitzgerald spent his entire life running routes and had his own juggs machine. He played in a pro style offense and was insanely productive with a shit QB. He's also sneaky fast and bigger than Crabtree with the best hands in the NFL.

Crabtree was a high school QB who has run nothing but digs, 9s, bubble screens, and crossing routes. He's two inches shorter than expected, has legitimate speed questions, lacks Fitzgerald's leaping ability, has good hands, but they are not elite.

There is no comparison between those two.

[notorious]

Originally Posted by 'Hamas' Jenkins

Larry Fitzgerald spent his entire life running routes and had his own juggs machine. He played in a pro style offense and was insanely productive with a shit QB. He's also sneaky fast and bigger than Crabtree with the best hands in the NFL.

Crabtree was a high school QB who has run nothing but digs, 9s, bubble screens, and crossing routes. He's two inches shorter than expected, has legitimate speed questions, lacks Fitzgerald's leaping ability, has good hands, but they are not elite.

There is no comparison between those two.

Not to mention he was a ball-boy for the Vikings. Not only is he physically gifted, he was groomed to be what he is today, and saw exactly what it took to be great.

Dennis Green has stated many times that Fitzgerald had just as good/better hands than the Viking receivers when he was still a young pup.

[Hootie]

Originally Posted by 'Hamas' Jenkins

Larry Fitzgerald spent his entire life running routes and had his own juggs machine. He played in a pro style offense and was insanely productive with a shit QB. He's also sneaky fast and bigger than Crabtree with the best hands in the NFL.

Crabtree was a high school QB who has run nothing but digs, 9s, bubble screens, and crossing routes. He's two inches shorter than expected, has legitimate speed questions, lacks Fitzgerald's leaping ability, has good hands, but they are not elite.

There is no comparison between those two.

Ok, sure, I believe all that...

But the post I quoted was way too extreme...no one has any idea of what kind of NFL prospect Crabtree is because of everything you just listed...who's to say he won't be an elite NFL WR? He's just not the sure thing everyone predicted while he was at Texas Tech...you know he is still going top 15.