Originally posted by 12b6demurrer:
The only valid criticisms there are of Crabtree: (1) he had an overinflated view of his worth his rookie year; (2) his foot is made of glass. That's it. Just because he's not the greatest with PR doesn't mean he's not a hard worker or a diva or whatever. He has a great amount of talent and if he stays healthy he'll live up to his draft stock.
Marvin Harrison was one of the greatest receivers in the game and he was never great with the media nor did he ever get particularly excited.
... but what Harrison did do was spend countless hours practicing (even after practice) with his QB.
and you need to add a ( 3 ) for Crabtree. Another valid criticism is that he runs inconsistent routes and ( 4 ) his effort level to make every catch is suspect