Michael Crabtree in for a Tough Time in San Francisco

When the San Francisco 49ers selected Michael Crabtree with the 10th overall pick in the 2009 draft, I hung my head in frustration.

It isn’t just the fact that the 49ers need to build a better defense around Patrick Willis if they want to become a true NFC West contender. It is the fact that the Niners don’t have a quarterback that could throw the ball to Crabtree consistently and help develop him into an NFL wide receiver.

I was really hoping that the Niners would pick Brian Orakpo and convert him into a DeMarcus Ware-type pass rushing weak side/strong side linebacker.

This move would have potentially helped secure a strong set of linebackers.

This was not to be, however, and the Niners selected Crabtree.

In my eyes, it was not the greate...

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