Patrick Crayton, WR — Dallas Cowboys

[Gryphon]

Crayton is a versatile player with terrific hands. He's an outstanding blocker but lacks top-end speed. Still, he's the kind of quality role player every good team has. The Cowboys will have to give Crayton, a former seventh-round pick, a high tender or risk losing him. (Jean-Jacques Taylor for SN)
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[Woods]

Crayton is a versatile player with terrific hands. He's an outstanding blocker but lacks top-end speed. Still, he's the kind of quality role player every good team has. The Cowboys will have to give Crayton, a former seventh-round pick, a high tender or risk losing him. (Jean-Jacques Taylor for SN)
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I think we're tendering him at $1.3mm. We'd get a 2nd rounder if we were to lose him with that tender, going on memory.

 

[Doomsday101]

Crayton is a versatile player with terrific hands. He's an outstanding blocker but lacks top-end speed. Still, he's the kind of quality role player every good team has. The Cowboys will have to give Crayton, a former seventh-round pick, a high tender or risk losing him. (Jean-Jacques Taylor for SN)
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There have been some great WR who lacked top end speed and of course there have been some burners in the NFL and on this team who could not run a decent rout or catch a ball if you handed it to them. I think Crayton knows how to use the speed he does have and has the hands to make the catch as well good movement to avoid tackles. I know some peg him as nothing more than a #3 WR myself I think he can do more.

 

[Sandyf]

These are the numbers for tenders

Low tender (original draft round compensation) = $850,000
Second-round tender = $1.3 million
First-round tender = $1.8 million.
High tender (1st and 3rd) = $2.35 million

I think we will see Crayton at $1.8 million and will not be surprised to see Nate Jones at $1.3 million. Appartently Valley Ranch is enamoured with Jones who can play both CB and FS. Seems he is being touted as a possible starting CB which is interesting.

 

[Woods]

These are the numbers for tenders

Low tender (original draft round compensation) = $850,000
Second-round tender = $1.3 million
First-round tender = $1.8 million.
High tender (1st and 3rd) = $2.35 million

I think we will see Crayton at $1.8 million and will not be surprised to see Nate Jones at $1.3 million. Appartently Valley Ranch is enamoured with Jones who can play both CB and FS. Seems he is being touted as a possible starting CB which is interesting.

I think it was already stated that N. Jones and Reeves would be tendered at $850,000 each, while Crayton would be tendered at $1.3mm.

Of course, maybe JJ changes his mind . . . .

 

[Stash]

There have been some great WR who lacked top end speed and of course there have been some burners in the NFL and on this team who could not run a decent rout or catch a ball if you handed it to them. I think Crayton knows how to use the speed he does have and has the hands to make the catch as well good movement to avoid tackles. I know some peg him as nothing more than a #3 WR myself I think he can do more.

I'm with you.

I would try to work out a long-term deal with Crayton giving him more coin now and a bit less in the future.

I think he could move into the team's #2 position next season, allowing the Cowboys to draft a #1 guy in '08.

 

[zrinkill]

Crayton dissapears for games at a time ..... I like the guy and love when he makes a big play ..... but he will never be more than a number 3 so I would not be dissapointed to see him leave ....

Sad because a few years ago I was excited about the guy .....

 

[Hoofbite]

I wouldn't have a problem with tendering Crayton to a 1st rounder.

 

[zrinkill]

Now if they make him the holder (with his great hands) then that would pump up his worth .....

 

[sago1]

Frankly as a former QB, Crayton would be the ideal holder. We certainly don't want our starter to do it any more. He need focus only on QB job--not on any other position. If not Crayton, we probably have another player who might have previous holding experience. Maybe EJWhitely has some experience as a holder since he must have had good hands playing center.

 

[Coakleys Dad]

I think we're tendering him at $1.3mm. We'd get a 2nd rounder if we were to lose him with that tender, going on memory.

correct

 

[Established1971]

Crayton dissapears for games at a time ..... I like the guy and love when he makes a big play ..... but he will never be more than a number 3 so I would not be dissapointed to see him leave ....

Sad because a few years ago I was excited about the guy .....

well he got off to a slow start in 06 but remember he was out 2nd half of 05. I was very pleased with him and think he has well exceeded what you can expect of a person drafted where he was. And if he is no better than a 3 thats a great thing. #3 receivers are important parts of a team. Personally I think he can be more than a 3, but even as a 3 he is very much an asset.