According to Archer... Crayton has been best WR in camp so far

[ThreeandOut]

Don't confuse being the best WR in camp with being the best WR.

 

[urface59]

Very good #3 WR. Terrible #2 WR. Nothing wrong with that

I think he is a serviceable number 2.

 

[ABQcowboyJR]

Crayton is a #3 guy. He just doesn't have the physical tools to be a 1 or 2 WR. But we probably have three WR that are better or soon will be.

 

[TwentyOne]

Besides every season I hear how great of a camp he has bad and how he is catching everything.

I don't agree with everything you wrote in your post so i quoted only the part i agree.

The same was said last offseason and when the season started Crayton magically disapeard.

 

[ThreeSportStar80]

OH boy here we go again with overreaction on both sides... Crayton is a good receiver folks, give the guy credit. However let's not say Miles is dogging it in camp either.

 

[YosemiteSam]

If Crayton is our best WR, we are in trouble! :laugh2:

 

[Seven]

Sorry, but I'm not believing he's been better than Miles.

Thief..............

 

[Everlastingxxx]

Not buying that for a second. Miles on his worst day is better than Crayton on his best. Austin not only has had a great camp but has show it in the preseason games. Those plays don’t come by accident by having a poor camp. Crayton is a solid WR, no doubt about it, but don’t get carried away.

 

[AbeBeta]

Sorry, but I'm not believing he's been better than Miles.

Sure, but a lot of what Miles brings is not what you are going to see in camp. For example, he made some huge plays last year where he broke the first DB's tackle -- you don't see that in camp.

Crayton likely looks good b/c he is so solid technically. Good route runner, executes the plays as designed, etc. He's also likely getting a bit more time against the 2nd unit than Austin is.

 

[CATCH17]

Are you guys really having this argument?

 

[Fletch]

I know alot wanted him cut...but he has been better than Miles, Roy and Ogletree. I have long said Crayton is your second best receiver (behine Miles) until Dez does it on the field.

Say bye to Sam Hurd. Hate to see our special teams ace go, but that's most likely going to be the case.

 

[Stautner]

That is really bad news for the Dallas offense, Crayton is an average player at best.

Besides every season I hear how great of a camp he has bad and how he is catching everything. Then the season starts and he drops the first pass thrown to him lol.

Sorry, but I'm not believing he's been better than Miles.

This isn't really anything new. Crayton has consistently had some of the better or the best hands on the team, and is always solid in both training camp and the season. This doesn't mean he is the best receiver though, and I don't think the writer is saying that. I think anyone who knows the players understands that while Crayton may have somewhat better hands than Austin (which is no disgrace for Austin or anyone else), there are things Austin brings to the table that Crayton just can't. Austin is a bigger target, he's stronger, and he's faster, so he has a better ability to fight off tight coverage, he's more able to get deep, and he has better ability to make things happen after the catch.

 

[laythewood28]

If Crayton is our best WR, we are in trouble! :laugh2:

I don't think anyone or even archer is saying that. Big difference on who is having the best training camp and who is the best receiver. I think everyone is in agreement that Miles is better than Crayton. Crayton, Dez(briefly) and Roy(probably based on expectations) all had better camps, but Miles is the best Receiver of the bunch.

 

[Doomsay]

Very good #3 WR. Terrible #2 WR. Nothing wrong with that

Only if we play somebody in the 3 slot that is worse than him, IMO.

 

[Bob Sacamano]

I'm invisible! Can't see me!

 

[Seven]

Crayton is a #3 guy. He just doesn't have the physical tools to be a 1 or 2 WR. But we probably have three WR that are better or soon will be.

Nice freakin' Sig pic............The Pit.

 

[Stautner]

Let Crayton go? Just drop it now


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OXNARD, Calif. - The Cowboys would be stupid to release Patrick Crayton. Or trade him.

They're not a better team with the sixth- or seventh-round pick they would wrangle from another team in a trade. And the third tight end they could acquire for him isn't going make them better than Crayton would, either.

Crayton will earn $2 million this season, a reasonable salary by NFL standards, and since there's no salary cap, his salary shouldn't matter. Besides, Jerry Jones is making a mint off the nachos, beer and margaritas at Cowboys Stadium, so he can afford it.

And we haven't discussed the most important reason Crayton should be a member of this team: He's the third-best receiver.

It's not debatable, so don't even try.

Smart organizations don't get rid of good players. Cheaper isn't always better. You get what you pay for whether it's suits, cars or NFL players.

Crayton's value is in his versatility.

He knows each receiver position and can return punts. He's capable of holding for kicks, and now the Cowboys are even working him on the side as an emergency long snapper.

Among the receivers, he's the best blocker and is in the discussion for who has the best hands. Don't underestimate the trust factor between Crayton and Tony Romo.

"He runs really good routes, he has good hands and he has a great feel for our offense and great instincts for the game," Romo said. "Patrick is the same guy every day. We're lucky to have him."

Frankly, it's really kind of silly that Crayton has to keep proving his value to the Cowboys. Every time they try to replace him as a receiver or a punt returner, he shows why it would be a bad idea.

Last year, the Cowboys signed Skyline grad Alan Rossum during the bye week to return punts, but he pulled a hamstring on the opening kickoff against Atlanta. Just so you know, Crayton returned a punt 73 yards for a touchdown in that game, and he had an 82-yard punt return for a TD against Seattle the next week.

Point made.

Crayton isn't the biggest, fastest or flashiest receiver. As a seventh-round pick, his draft pedigree will always work against him because he's a complementary player - not a star.

But every good team has a few tough, crafty veterans who aren't afraid to have the ball in their hands when the game is on the line. It's not about succeeding or failing; it's about wanting the opportunity to be the hero.
Not every player wants that pressure.

Some folks are probably still mad because Crayton dropped that pass - you know the one - against the Giants in the 2007 divisional playoffs.
Fair enough, but let's not act like he's the reason the Cowboys lost that game. There were a lot of culprits that day.

Other folks don't like Crayton because they think he's too opinionated. Get over it.

In a league full of cookie-cutter players who are too scared to say what's on their mind, it's refreshing to occasionally hear from one who isn't.

There was nothing wrong with Crayton voicing his dislike for the Giants, just as there was nothing wrong with Crayton saying he wanted to be traded or released in the off-season if the Cowboys viewed him only as an insurance policy.

He wanted to have time to find a team with the best situation for him to succeed. Players cut in September have to get in where they fit in because their options are limited.

Crayton really just wanted a legitimate opportunity to compete for playing time, something he wasn't sure would happen since Roy Williams isn't going anywhere because of his contract.

Neither is Miles Austin. Or first-round pick rookie Dez Bryant.
All Crayton's training camp performance has done is reinforce his value to the Cowboys, which is why they would be foolish to start the season without him.

 

[aquavita]

I've been saying it for months...the Crayton issue has proven to me that the vast majority of you idiots don't know the first thing about football.

Crayton has the intangibles, the things that you cannot look at and quantify on a statsheet. (this ain't madden y'all!) He has rapport with Romo, something no other receiver on our team has to nearly the same extent. He is not the best receiver on the team, no. But he is absolutely an integral part of our offense and getting rid of him would have been the absolute stupidest thing the cowboys could have done this year.

Given our crappy offensive line, Romo will be running for his life this year. Guess who's going to get most of those scramble-passes? You know as well as I do, it will be Witten and Crayton. Two guys that our offense cannot run without. They've had the most time to build up chemistry with Romo (I believe they're the only ones on the offensive skill positions who were around when Romo began to start) and you cannot put a price on that.

 

[Fizziksman]

i am pretty sure Dez Bryant has been the best receiver in camp

 

[Kangaroo]

I know alot wanted him cut...but he has been better than Miles, Roy and Ogletree. I have long said Crayton is your second best receiver (behine Miles) until Dez does it on the field.

The best or the most consistent wr ?

There is a difference