Crayton and his loaf of bread!

[LarryCanadian]

I really like Patrick Crayton. I travelled to Oxnard 2 years and watched camp and thought he and Glenn (and Witten) have the best hands on the team. I also love how he gets YAC.

But.....I don't care how big and strong his hands are suppossed to be. Crayton carries the football like a loaf of bread and he swings it around and back, tucked to his forearm and nowhere close to his body. It didn't really cause his muffed punt on Friday, but he is not very responsible with the ball after catching it. I think he has been lucky so far. Every time I see someone bearing down on him from his blind side or behind, I wince because the laws of physics say if they hit the ball the way he is carrying it, it will come out. This issue was raised a couple of years ago in training camp when he was catching everything, because we all got a bunch of chances to see how he runs with the ball. It will come bite this team in the butt at the wrong time unless the coaches harp on him for this. It's my only complaint about the guy, who seems to step up each time he gets the chance, and who makes plays when thrown at.

I'd just hate to see him put the ball on the ground on 2 or 3 important or critical occassions because he hasn't been yelled at enough to hold it more safely when running.

LarryCanadian

 

[lane]

i like crayton too...but you are absolutely right..

he carries the damn ball like a loaf of bread.

 

[poke]

does anybody carry a real " loaf of bread " the way you are
always told not to carry a football ???

heck i just grab the end of the plastic sack the bread is in and swing
it merrily on my way thru the store

 

[Race Bannon]

LOL!!:laugh2:

 

[McCordsville Cowboy]

Thats why everytime he returns a punt, I squeeze my cheeks..

 

[FuzzyLumpkins]

Thats why everytime he returns a punt, I squeeze my cheeks..

You not comfortable doing that in front of the old lady yet?

 

[stealth]

no one has squeezed my cheeks in months

 

[cowboyskid29]

Ive never fumbled a loaf of bread

 

[Crown Royal]

He could do better, but it isn't one of my biggest concerns.

 

[iceberg]

Ive never fumbled a loaf of bread

i've tossed a few muffins though...

 

[Facin'Fools]

Thats why everytime he returns a punt, I squeeze my cheeks..

When is that different from everyday life for you?

 

[Faerluna]

i've tossed a few muffins though...

and cookies.

 

[Doomsday101]

I don't care for Crayton on returns but as a WR I think the guy is damn good. He runs very good routs and knows how to use his speed on his routs and has great hands.

 

[zeromaster]

and cookies.

I've worshipped at the porcelain altar once or twice.:

 

[1fisher]

does anybody carry a real " loaf of bread " the way you are
always told not to carry a football ???

heck i just grab the end of the plastic sack the bread is in and swing
it merrily on my way thru the store

me too........

 

[Faerluna]

does anybody carry a real " loaf of bread " the way you are
always told not to carry a football ???

heck i just grab the end of the plastic sack the bread is in and swing
it merrily on my way thru the store

Maybe the bread is a very special loaf. Like cinnamon raisin! I could see taking a little extra caution there.