Not here. As long as Crabtree is staying in shape, I have no problem with him. And again, we’re getting back into the “chemistry and team unity” BS that’s spewed from the media. The players likely have no idea what the plays are or terminology so it’s not like he’s missing out on learning. If you had watched the limited video on Niners-team practices, they’re not doing any installation of any kind. They’re really all just working out and throwing some passes around.

And btw….Where is the media and fans coming down on several notable players not being there, like Frank Gore or Vernon Davis? Seems like some double standard issues here.

stating that he likes Rams mid-round rookies Austin Pettis and Greg Salas “a lot more than Crabtree.”

Is really asinine.

Perhaps I’m totally off on Pettis, but I had him as a 6th round talent who was extremely over drafted. He criticizes Crabtree’s speed, but not Pettis? Pettis was one of the slowest receivers in the draft, whose only really asset were his toughness and hands.

I liked Salas, but only as a slot receiver. Definitely think Crabtree is the better receiver than him.

Crabtree is indeed a 4.5-4.6 guy and certainly won’t run past many people, but I have seen enough of him to determine that he has the shiftiness, craftiness, and RAC ability that I’m quite confident he will develop into a 1B receiver( not a true #1, but a really solid receiver in the mold of a Don Driver or Boldin) PROVIDING Greg Roman dials up plays for him, keeps him involved and not bored, and has a QB who will throw the ball accurately and not checkdown 75% of the time.

this (I hope) is just not one of them. I like Nate Davis and thought he would have been better then Alex Smith, but I am not sure he worked hard enough (or couldn’t learn fast enough) to stay in the NFL and natural talent only gets you so far. I remember up until his last two games Nate Davis was being talked about as a 1st round draft pick. It is easy to like a player who was at one time looked at as a 1st when you get him for “great value” in the 5th. As much as I detest seeing Alex Smith behind center I think he comes in prepared and works hard. He just doesn’t get it done. Nate may have been able to get it done but he didn’t prepare well enough to play or even make the squad last year.

Crabtree was always talked about as a football player and a hard worker and really if you watched him the last year in college he man handled Texas and they had a lot of professionals in their secondary. Every team knew Crabtree would get the ball and they could not cover him. He can be good if he works hard but really he is a player in a lockout, we may think he should move from his home in Texas to the Bay Area but really if he gets hurt he gets cut if the 49ers so choose. He is a professional football player and since he does not live here and is not getting paid to be here why do it? Why risk being able to get paid when the NFL owners are basically telling you not to work out by not allowing you to enter team facilities? It looks good for the media and fans for football players to work out, but let some star player get a serious injury in practice and see how that goes over. And really if they are not practicing that hard to begin with where injury is an issue, then they really are just hanging out throwing a football with some friends.

I hope he pulls a Darren McFadden and bounces back and has a good year.

im being lazy, but has there been a better receiver from Crabtrees draft class?