12-10-2015, 01:42 AM
(12-09-2015, 10:09 PM)milksheikh Wrote: We may have to pay MLJ close to $6-7m a year, Crabtree just got a extension and will be paid around $8.75m a year.
(12-09-2015, 10:57 PM)TGISunday Wrote: New market for #2 receivers? http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000598059/article/michael-crabtree-raiders-agree-to-4year-extension
That's more than I was hoping to pay...
1. Crabs isn't a "#2 WR". He and Cooper are more of a 1A and 1B duo. Crabs actually has 10 more targets, 4 more catches and 3 more TD's than Amari Cooper.
2. Crabtree is more of an integral part of their offense than Marv Jones is for Cincy. He's on pace for an 88-1013-9 stat line. For comparison, MLJ is on pace for 63-793-5.
3. Crabtree is on pace for his 2nd (or 3rd?) 1000 yard season and has a better track record of success as a key guy in an offense. MLJ hasn't sniffed 1000 yards and he's been a true #2 WR exclusively.
There is no comparison between the two.
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