I just saw him on DFW sports beat and he was asked who he things is the best athlete on the team and he said himself. I wasn’t really impressed with the guy. I still remember his drop all too well. He has some proving to do in my eyes.

are in reality #1 WRs who just happen to be paired with other #1 WRs in CJ and Fitzgerald. If you compare Crayton with true #2 WRs like Santonio Holmes, Amani Toomer and DJ Hackett, I think he definitely compares favorably to those guys.

That being said, the drop in the playoff game was inexcusable, it wasn’t even a difficult catch.

Yea I was pretty pissed about his play in the playoffs but don’t forget what he’s done here for us. He IS a good receiver and has exceptional hands.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PnT4K6j5UCU

Crayton is an average wide receiver, not a good one. I wish he was our third WR – that is the spot that I think best fits his level of talent. He is a valued member of the Cowboys, but not necessarily a valuable one because he is, in my opinion, very replaceable. I think Sam Hurd could start opposite TO and the Cowboys offense wouldn’t miss a beat. A few weeks back there was a fan post that challenged bloggers to list the twenty guys they felt were the most valuable Cowboys. I don’t recall seeing Crayton on that list very much. He certainly wouldn’t crack my top 25.

Crayton is perhaps my least favorite guy on the current Cowboys roster because I think he makes an ass out of himself when he runs his mouth and generally doesn’t back it up on the field. I was hoping that terrible drop would bring some humility but based on his absurd quote I guess that isn’t the case.

When you have TO and Witten on the field with you, you just need to get open and catch the ball, both of which Crayton does very well. He had a bad game in the playoff loss, but hopefully he can come back with a chip on his shoulder this season and continue to get better.

His route running and hands are excellent. He has pretty good size and strength. On the down side, he lacks the top end speed you want and sometimes he struggles to get separation.

I was seriously pissed about the drop and missed read, but he’s not as bad as he showed. And listening to him, he is looking for a chance to make up for it.

He’s an above average WR. As long as TO and J-Dub are healthy, that’s all the team needs. The issue is really whether he can replace a down Owens, and the answer to that is NO.

about that drop, & should be. honestly he”s a strong #3,Speed is the factor on the ends, easier to create separation on a slot defender. with that said, our reccievn corp is still better than most overall(providing Hurd,Miles,Stanback do their jobs when in game). Runnin Game will create good situations for all involved.

but he talks too much smack and has butter fingers.

-pint glass

makes him a #3 WR in my opinion. To me it makes no difference which “option” he is.

He just isn’t suited to play outside. He has no short area quickness or suddenness to his game. Seeing as how a WR that plays on the outside can really only go one way, it’s imperative he be quick to beat the CB in front of him.

Playing inside in the slot, the fact that he can go either way masks his lack of quickness to the CB covering him. He does have a good pair hands, and he uses those well to catch those tough, quick-hitting slants in traffic from the slot position.

There’s a reason Jerry was looking for a #2 in the offseason: it’s cuz he doesn’t have one!

after watching all those NFL Replay games from this past year, I remember how good Crayton is. I’m not saying he’s not bad; I’m saying good—actually good. He makes plays. Catches deep throws, slants, routes over the middle. He muscles DBs around like he’s trying to outdo Barber. He makes 1st downs. He makes touchdowns when it looks he’ll be stopped a coupla yards short.

I kinda liked that he gained some mouth to him this year. Nobody can make all their promises, so it made him look bad.

T.O. drops passes in games. It happens. They don’t all have vaccuum hands like Witten.

Crayton gets drafted as a 3rd or 4th WR in Fantasy Football leagues. That means he’s pretty good.

Just a no-name 7th Round local guy. As it is, the Cowboys are lucky to have him.

Anyone catch him on the HURD? I heard Newman on NFL RADIO, I like Newman.

I remember Romo saying about Crayton that he can depend on him being where he is supposed to be when he needs to get rid of the ball. (He said it in more detailed and convincing terms than that, but that was his point.) Of course he’s going to say positive things about his receivers, but in the context of things I think he is sincere and that means a lot.

And Crayton almost always does catch the catchable ball, better than TO for sure.

He’s not a great receiver, but he is a good one, and a significant and reliable contributor on this offense.

Yes one area where the offense could improve is to have a WR even speedier and overall better than Crayton in the #2 spot, and he might excel then more in the slot which might play to his strengths and mask his weaknesses. (Although he would get even less catches if that were the situation, so whether he’d be recognized for being a better contributor in a lesser role I don’t know).

But we have such high standards these days. We can’t have a pro-bowler at every starting position. While it might be possible to have a better #2 WR (#3 receiver overall), we are in fact very fortunate to have Crayton.

And I do hope he continues to develop and shows us even more this season. I think it’s very possible.

The fact that the guy boasting the loudest before the game ends up being more of the goat that anyone probably should teach him a lesson. But I don’t know that it will. Nevertheless, whatever we think about his off-field comments, it is ultimately by his play that he is judged. He may not be a great player, but despite his playoff drop, he is a pretty darn good player, and a significant benefit to the team.

my main complaints about him are his mouth and he is careless with the ball even when he catches the ball i’m always worried it’s going to be knocked out of his hands or he’ll get cocky and his karma will bite US in the ass…other than that i’m glad we have him and i think he plays hard…

The thing Dallas needs in this offense is a #2 who can regularly break press single coverage and make opposing defenses pay (with big plays) for doubling T.O. and blitzing Romo.

Crayton, as much as we all want him to be, is not that guy. He’s a great #3 because he can come in and make tough catches against a nickel DB to move the sticks on 3rd and 7 or 3rd and 8.

But he’s not a #2, and if you look at December last year, he proved it. He’s not a bad guy, or unreliable or unworthy of his contract. He’s just not what Dallas needs in a #2.

which makes 18 games. Crayton was over 50 yards in only 6 of them for 7 TD’s. He was a dismal 3 for 27 yds. and 1 fum in the playoff game.

is that having two number ones is something teams are now striving for. The passing game has really gained steam with changes in rules and you can see what a having several weapons on offense can do for you. Dallas has two number ones because of Witten and TO. Crayton is a very very good number three.

On the flip side, covering excellent receivers is hard for the best of CBs, so the Giants strategy of going after the one guy you CAN get to worked well. Small wonder pressure palyers (DE, OLBs) are among the best paid defenders after CBs.

Does fine for what the cowboys need him for. Yeah they need a replacement for TO but it doesnt have to be Crayton. He is stil young and can stay in the role he has now for years to come because of Witten. I think some people are just spoiled because this team has 13 probowlers. Every player doesnt have to be an elite player at their position. As the patriots have showed you dont need allstars at every position just good players working together.

P.C. is solid and I think the humbling experience in the playoffs should do him some good. I see no reason why he can’t be the T.J. to T.O.’s Chad…