San Francisco 49ers Should Call Crabtree’s Bluff

Michael Crabtree should be a poker player. Why? Crabtree has entered the next stage of contract holdouts. He is now telling the San Fransisco 49ers that he is prepared to sit out the 2009 season, if they don't give him the contract he wants.

Folks, I couldn't make this stuff up if I tried.

So now, what do the 'Niners do? Do they call Crabtree's bluff, and risk losing the top WR prospect? Or do they fold to Crabtree's demands and blow a lot of cash and cap space on an unproven rookie?

I say call his bluff. The reward is greater than the risk. If they call it correctly, Crabtree will accept the contract he has been offered. If they don't, he goes somewhere else, or just sits out, and watches the NFL on his couch pondering about the opportunity he blew

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