Why the Michael Crabtree Situation Is Worse Than the Jay Cutler Saga

With the 10th pick in the 2009 NFL draft, the San Francisco 49ers selected Texas Tech WR Michael Crabtree.

Since then, it's been a nightmare for San Francisco, the 49ers, Crabtree, and 49ers fans.

Coming into the 2009 NFL draft, Crabtree had been rumored to be targeted by St. Louis, Kansas City, Seattle, Cleveland, Jacksonville, and many more teams.

As the draft drew closer and closer, more and more teams looked into Crabtree's eyes, saw a black hole, and said: Thanks, but no thanks.

On draft day Crabtree waited past the fourth overall pick (Seattle Seahawks), the fifth overall pick, which wound up being traded, and the seventh overall pick (Jacksonville Jags)—and finally it came to the San Francisco 49ers and the 10th pick.

At the time it s...

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