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Crabtree and Sanders are just plain stupid how do they need him and how much money does he lose sitting out and him sliding down the draft to at best the same place he was last year.
How does he improve his stock for the draft with not playing for a year?
Why would any GM draft him high when he is going to want more money than the guys drafted ahead of him ?
Sorry you lose Crabtree you got a fair offer based on your draft position
AN DIEGO — Deion Sanders, who helped Michael Crabtree prepare for the draft, said Friday that the 49ers' first-round pick is willing to skip the 2009 season over a contract impasse.
"Why would you settle for $20 million when you feel like you can get $40 million," Sanders said. "That's the problem."
Speaking on the NFL Network, Sanders said two teams approached the 49ers about trading for the rights to the Texas Tech receiver. Sanders said the unnamed teams "will pay this kid, and he knows that."
A 49ers spokesman said: "Those discussions never happened."
The deadline to trade an unsigned draft pick was Aug. 14.
On that date, owner Jed York reiterated his commitment to signing Crabtree saying, "We're all in."
The 49ers would be unable to trade him until March 1, even if they signed him now. San Francisco retains his rights until the 2010 draft.
Crabtree is the draft's lone unsigned player. He is represented by agent Eugene Parker, who once represented Sanders.
Sanders hit the airwaves a few hours before the 49ers' exhibition finale against the San Diego Chargers.
"Is he willing to sit out the entire year? I think so. I really think so,'' Sanders said.
Neither the 49ers nor the Crabtree camp has disclosed figures publicly. Sanders characterized the 49ers' offer as five years and $20 million.
It is believed that Crabtree, who thought he should have gone higher than No. 10, wants
money commensurate with a higher pick. Sanders said the contracts from this year's first round demonstrate the flaws in the slotting system.
"First of all, I would like to say that he's not thinking he's the No. 1 pick. That's not the case,'' Sanders said. "He's realizing that he is a No. 10, but he's not going to suffer for the lack of contract negotiation power with the agents who didn't do a good job or some of the players who caved in and really didn't get what they're worth."
Crabtree missed all of training camp and all four of the 49ers' exhibition games.
Starting next week, he will start missing the game checks that would come with being on an NFL roster.
Sanders countered that Crabtree still has plenty of leverage.
"Pretty much the San Francisco 49ers need him desperately," he said. "You would think Michael Crabtree would need it, but he's not in dire need of money at this time, and I'm saying that honestly."
# Big names from both sides sat out Friday night, including 49ers running back Frank Gore and receiver Isaac Bruce. The Chargers rested notables like running back LaDainian Tomlinson and quarterback Philip Rivers.
# 49ers out with injuries included: quarterback Alex Smith (thumb), receiver Arnaz Battle (shoulder), linebacker Ahmad Brooks (knee), linebacker Jay Moore (groin), center Cody Wallace (viral meningitis), safety Michael Lewis (concussion) and receiver Brandon Jones (shoulder).
# 49ers offensive coordinator Jimmy Raye II matched wits against his son, Jimmy Raye III, who is Chargers director of player personnel.
Crabtree and Sanders are just plain stupid how do they need him and how much money does he lose sitting out and him sliding down the draft to at best the same place he was last year.
How does he improve his stock for the draft with not playing for a year?
Why would any GM draft him high when he is going to want more money than the guys drafted ahead of him ?
Sorry you lose Crabtree you got a fair offer based on your draft position
AN DIEGO — Deion Sanders, who helped Michael Crabtree prepare for the draft, said Friday that the 49ers' first-round pick is willing to skip the 2009 season over a contract impasse.
"Why would you settle for $20 million when you feel like you can get $40 million," Sanders said. "That's the problem."
Speaking on the NFL Network, Sanders said two teams approached the 49ers about trading for the rights to the Texas Tech receiver. Sanders said the unnamed teams "will pay this kid, and he knows that."
A 49ers spokesman said: "Those discussions never happened."
The deadline to trade an unsigned draft pick was Aug. 14.
On that date, owner Jed York reiterated his commitment to signing Crabtree saying, "We're all in."
The 49ers would be unable to trade him until March 1, even if they signed him now. San Francisco retains his rights until the 2010 draft.
Crabtree is the draft's lone unsigned player. He is represented by agent Eugene Parker, who once represented Sanders.
Sanders hit the airwaves a few hours before the 49ers' exhibition finale against the San Diego Chargers.
"Is he willing to sit out the entire year? I think so. I really think so,'' Sanders said.
Neither the 49ers nor the Crabtree camp has disclosed figures publicly. Sanders characterized the 49ers' offer as five years and $20 million.
It is believed that Crabtree, who thought he should have gone higher than No. 10, wants
money commensurate with a higher pick. Sanders said the contracts from this year's first round demonstrate the flaws in the slotting system.
"First of all, I would like to say that he's not thinking he's the No. 1 pick. That's not the case,'' Sanders said. "He's realizing that he is a No. 10, but he's not going to suffer for the lack of contract negotiation power with the agents who didn't do a good job or some of the players who caved in and really didn't get what they're worth."
Crabtree missed all of training camp and all four of the 49ers' exhibition games.
Starting next week, he will start missing the game checks that would come with being on an NFL roster.
Sanders countered that Crabtree still has plenty of leverage.
"Pretty much the San Francisco 49ers need him desperately," he said. "You would think Michael Crabtree would need it, but he's not in dire need of money at this time, and I'm saying that honestly."
# Big names from both sides sat out Friday night, including 49ers running back Frank Gore and receiver Isaac Bruce. The Chargers rested notables like running back LaDainian Tomlinson and quarterback Philip Rivers.
# 49ers out with injuries included: quarterback Alex Smith (thumb), receiver Arnaz Battle (shoulder), linebacker Ahmad Brooks (knee), linebacker Jay Moore (groin), center Cody Wallace (viral meningitis), safety Michael Lewis (concussion) and receiver Brandon Jones (shoulder).
# 49ers offensive coordinator Jimmy Raye II matched wits against his son, Jimmy Raye III, who is Chargers director of player personnel.
