Crabtree will not run at combine

by Carl Shelton (GloryDayz88) on Feb 1, 2009 2:26 PM CST

Newstribune.com is reporting that Texas Tech wide receiver Michael Crabtree has been advised not to participate in the 40 yard dash at this month's NFL Scouting Combine.

Let me be the first to go on record as saying that Michael Crabtree is about to do a the electric slide down the draft board. We have seen this before, and we have seen it recently. Just last season, Malcolm Kelly was a top-ten pick as well. After opting not to run at the combine, and then posting a less than favorable time at Oklahoma's Pro-Day, Kelly did not hear his name called until midway through the 2nd round.

Doesn't a player's decision not to run at the combine say something about his competitive nature? I'm not interested in how fast you are in your own custom conditions. I want to know if you are fast when you roll out of bed. Are you fast in Green Bay in December? Are you fast in Miami in a monsoon?

Judging from Crabtree's average body composition, I would not expect him to exactly dominate the bench press at the combine either. We have seen in the past that a bad combine can change your fate, no matter what you look like on tape.

With that said, I hope Jerry doesn't get any bright ideas when he see's him sitting there in the 20's. Remember, last year had zero first round wideouts, so don't be surprised if he is still sitting there in the latter part of the first round. I dont want anything to do with him, we've got enough 6'3" dudes and doesn't do a lot of very special things on tape.

Resist the urge Jerry, stay the course.

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He aint falling that far. He is a player.

Im trying to remember, did Fitzgerald run when he came out. I think Crabtree will be a beast. Kelly was thought to be slow before the knee injury and he ran at his pro day on his field and tanked it. He is not in the Kelly/Mike williams Catagory. He is a Jr so I dont think he will do well in the strength part but watching him play he does have natural strength.
If he falls and we have the juice we need to go get him. Im tired of importing other WRs. Im ready for a home drafted guy. Its a moot point, he wont make it out of the first 15.

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by squidlo97 on Feb 1, 2009 2:35 PM CST reply actions

he hurt his ankle

so he’s probably trying to heal it up for his work-out day. I don’t think you can compare Crabtree to Kelly. Not even in the same league

by texstar on Feb 1, 2009 2:44 PM CST up reply actions

I liked Kelly but he had bigger questions about his speed.

When he hurt his knee and was waiting to run at his pro day late in the draft season, his stock (like alot of others healing up late before the draft) was falling. If he had run a sub 4.5 he would have shot back up the boards. Instead he ran 4.7+. that just killed his chances. I usually like to look back at guys I liked to see how they did. I havent been able to as of yet as Im still not over our melt down.

by squidlo97 on Feb 1, 2009 3:00 PM CST reply actions

Crabtrees a beast!

He wont fall to the second round, but for argument sake lets say he does I don’t think there is any way we can pass on him.

by NDCowboy8 on Feb 1, 2009 3:11 PM CST reply actions

I know I was interested to see what his 40 time was at the combine.

Pro-day 40 times always seem fast.

If i am Seattle I don’t care, I would select him at 4, unless his injury is worse then expected.

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by Wmillion on Feb 1, 2009 3:33 PM CST reply actions

Crabtree won't fall far

He’s a different animal from Kelly; far more productive and with less overall issues, especially health-wise. He’s still a top 15 lock and a likely top 10.

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by Conjunction on Feb 1, 2009 4:21 PM CST reply actions

Not that different

IF YOU'RE LOOKIN FOR ME...I'M AT THE SCRIP CLUB WITH PACMAN......AND WE'RE BEING REBELLION!!

by Carl Shelton (GloryDayz88) on Feb 1, 2009 7:18 PM CST up reply actions

Maclin is now the top WR

by quincyyyyy on Feb 1, 2009 5:17 PM CST reply actions

Even if he does drop into the twenties

I doubt Jerry would try to make a deal for him. If we hadnt traded for Roy then maybe, but not with the situation we have at WR.

"Ask Philly was it hard tryin' a stop TO, he da main reason that the fans would come fo'."

by aussie_cowboy on Feb 2, 2009 2:57 AM CST reply actions

Thats assuming T.O. has not been moved.

IF YOU'RE LOOKIN FOR ME...I'M AT THE SCRIP CLUB WITH PACMAN......AND WE'RE BEING REBELLION!!

by Carl Shelton (GloryDayz88) on Feb 2, 2009 6:56 AM CST up reply actions

Well i we get rid of TO

thats 9 million dead money at the WR position, I doubt with Roys contract and Austin’s tender, JJ would want to tie up 1st round money on another WR. But I might be completely wrong.

"Ask Philly was it hard tryin' a stop TO, he da main reason that the fans would come fo'."

by aussie_cowboy on Feb 2, 2009 7:00 AM CST up reply actions

very true.

I have just learned to throw all logic out the window when it comes to Jerry Jones.

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by Carl Shelton (GloryDayz88) on Feb 2, 2009 7:05 AM CST up reply actions

He won't be cheap enough

It’s too expensive to buy back in to the first round but if he were to make it to the second he would be a steal and I mean the 1st pick in the 2nd. His little stutter-step slant is the best I have ever seen from a college wideout.

by cow_fanatic on Feb 2, 2009 8:31 AM CST reply actions

there's no way Crabtree falls

I don’t care if he runs or not and it has nothing at all to do with his competitive nature. Thats his agent advising him to only run at his pro day.

Crabtree is a super stud and a virtual lock to be a top 10 selection, IMO he’ll be a top 5.

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by Terry on Feb 2, 2009 9:20 AM CST reply actions

I agree with you

Maybe it’s because I’m a Tech alumni, but I believe he has the potential to be the next Larry Fitzgerald. You do realize, Bobby Knight tried to recruit him for baskeball at Tech but he decided to focus on football. Because of his great jumping ability and strength, he could be very special IMO.

by texstar on Feb 2, 2009 10:01 AM CST reply actions