I've written here and in Fan Vents that 49ers first-round pick Michael Crabtree is holding out trying to get top-five money even though he was drafted no. 10. And to state the obvious, this is causing the first round picks to hang around, sitting on their thumbs, waiting to see how Crabtree's negotiations pan out.
Crabtree, as it turns out, is the linchpin of the entire first round. Only four of the 32 first-round picks have signed, as of Tuesday - Stafford at No. 1, Sanc... Read More
A couple of days ago, I wrote a fan vent about Michael Crabtree, my 49ers' first round pick, still not signed. To recap, Crabtree's agent, Eugene Parker is telling San Francisco that Crabtree should have gone higher than number 10 in the draft and therefore should be paid accordingly -- the "diva" premium, some call it.
Well, according to profootballtalk.com, Crabtree's negotiating stance is screwing up the rest of the top ten contract negotiations. They are cont... Read More
