What seemed to be a dream acquisition for the 49ers, is now becoming a nightmare. Just months after being selected as the number 10 overall pick in the 1st round of the 2009 NFL Draft, 49ers rookie Wide Receiver Michael Crabtree is threatening to sit out the entire 2009-2010 NFL season. Crabtree's adviser released a statement saying his client could hold out all season long and re-enter the draft next season if he isn't offered the right amount of money.
The first mistake here is, Crabtree's adviser that released the statement is also his cousin. Another thing is, Crabtree is acting like a self centered little bitch asking for money he shouldn't even be considering, given that he was not the first wide-out taken in the draft. The number 1 wide-out taken would be Raiders WR Darrius Heyward-Bey, who signed a $23.5 million dollar deal. & That's the amount of money Crabtree is demanding, after claiming to be the better wide receiver out of the two.
Crabtree's strategy of sitting out an entire season, can very well back fire on him. There's no doubt he would be picked up next season if he does indeed decide to hold out all season long, but who would be willing to take a roll of the dice and select a wide-receiver that's been sitting on his ass all season long, without any action on the field? Not to mention the chances of Crabtree somehow injuring himself and not being able to sign a contract at all. Also, if Crabtree thinks getting drafted at the number 10 spot overall was high, I doubt he would go any lower in next year's draft. All in all, he's only hurting his own chances and continuing to prove how spoiled today's athelete's really are. If he's smart, he'll sign before it's all said and done.
Either way, Niners head coach Mike Singletary isn't letting the hold out of his 1st round draft pick get to him. After being asked what his take on Crabtree sitting out he said, "He's the last person on my mind at this moment. I have a team full of players out there on that field that are here now, and they're my only concern." Singletary is doing and saying the right thing by not letting any of this drama distract him or his team. So far without Crabtree, the Niners have opened preseason off with two wins, both being by one point each.
In other Niner news, Coach Singletary announced Monday that Shaun Hill will be the 49ers starting quarterback when the regular season starts. Both Shaun Hill and Alex Smith have been competing for the starting job in camp and preseason. The 8-year pro finished the 2008 season with a 5-3 record as the starter, including wins in four of the last five games. In his career, Hill has a 7-3 record with 2,547 yards passing and 18 touchdowns through the air.
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