What Does the NFL Future Hold for Michael Crabtree?

March 21, 2015   ·   Matt Bowen   ·   Jump to comments

When a veteran NFL player is still on the market at this point of free agency, we have to go back to the tape, be honest about what we see, set aside the player's name value and focus on his skill set.
That's where we're at with wide receiver Michael Crabtree.
The market has been extremely chilly for the six-year NFL veteran. He visited the Miami Dolphins this week and will certainly find a new NFL home somewhere, but at this point, it doesn't look like the 27-year-old is going to command the type of deal that the top-tier free agents were getting early in the new league year.
And you can see why on the tape. Crabtree is simply no longer able to create separation within a route—the key to opening space to make plays.   
Crabtree has experienced foot issues going back to his time at Texas Tech, and he tore an Achilles in 2013. The injuries show in his tape from this past season. His burst—his sudden acceleration—was mis...

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