Originally posted by ZRF80:
Yet, when Alex gets him involved in the pass game, Crabtree looks like a stud. As least you can excuse Crabtree's mistakes. He's still a young receiver learning the ropes with flashes of brilliance. Alex is a 6 year veteran learning the ropes with flashes of brilliance. You dont see a problem with that comparison ?
I don't know why I'm bothering, you've obviously made up your mind, but what the hell, eh?
Targets vs. receptions for Crabtree by week:
Week 1: Targets 8 Receptions 2
Week 2: Targets 3 Receptions 1
Week 3: Targets 8 Receptions 3
Week 4: Targets 6 Receptions 5
Week 5: Targets 14 Receptions 9
Week 6: Targets 6 Receptions 4
Week 7: Targets 5 Receptions 4
With the exceptions of week 2 and 4, Crabtree has been targeted as much or more than any other WR on the team. Weeks 1 and 3 are his second highest in terms of targets. However, they were also his lowest in terms of target/completion ratio.
Crabtree has also been targeted more than any other WR on the team.
Targets by player:
Frank Gore: 58
Vernon Davis: 52
Michael Crabtree: 50
It's not like Smith isn't trying to get him the ball. Crabtree just had a rough start to the season. He didn't help himself or Smith.