49er draft pick Crabtree ready to sit out season -- re-enter draft in 2010

[Auggie]

ESPN.com, 8-6-09

San Francisco 49ers receiver Michael Crabtree is prepared to sit out this season and re-enter the NFL draft in 2010, David Wells, Crabtree's cousin and adviser, said Thursday.

"We are prepared to do it," Wells said. "Michael just wants fair market value. They took him with the 10th pick and you have Darrius Heyward-Bey getting $38 million? This week is crucial. Michael was one of the best players in the draft and he just wants to be paid like one of the best players. This week is very crucial."

However, Crabtree's agent told ESPN.com that no such threat has been made on his part.

Addressing the report, agent Eugene Parker told ESPN.com on Thursday afternoon: "You've known me a long time and I'm not a guy who makes threats. Nor am I a guy who negotiates in the public. I don't know where this came from but no such threat has been made."

LINK: http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=4381335

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[madinmaryland]

1. Are the Yorks trying to queer the deal??

[Auggie]

2. Perhaps

The Yorks aren't known for spending a lot of money. And now the coaches are saying they're deep in WRs :eyes: so the holdout won't hurt them.

Losing a #1 pick would be quite humiliating.

[smoochpooch]

3. What an ass.

I'm sure he make much more money by sitting out a year, losing his endorsements, and being signed as a #20 pick instead of #10. I can't wait to see what Singletary does to this diva when he eventually signs.:eyes: