is why the Niners are suddenly getting such a bad rap for not getting a deal done. At first, most people were saying that they needed to stand firm in order to avoid setting a poor precedent for the rest of the league. Now, I've read three articles in the last couple days where other team owners and GMs are saying that a large portion of this situation is San Fran's fault. I'm sure they're not faultless, but I feel like they're doing the right thing by not giving in to Crabtree's stupid *** demands.
If Crabtree doesn't sign, there is no possible way that another team drafts him in the first round next year and risks going through this mess again. Those early picks are simply too valuable. It would be hilarious to me if he was essentially blacklisted, no one drafts him in the first round, and then the Niners end up taking him again in the second or third round and sign him for much less money. A one in a billion chance I know, but it would be sweet karma.