Jennings vs Crabtree: A Retrospective

[tggeorge]

Now I am well aware that WR is not exactly a position of need, but every time I see Jennings drop a pass and kill a drive, and then flip to some highlights and see Crabtree excelling, I can't help but remember this offseason decision.

The more frustrating thing is that Jennings at 32 has a cap hit of $2.5, while Crabtree at 28 has only a slightly higher cap hit of $3.2 and is playing some of his best ball. Now Crabtree did only sign a one year deal and essentially gambled on himself, and it seems like it will payoff, if he can remain healthy. It's safe to assume he will be much more expensive next offseason, and would have put him in the same boat of probably leaving with Matthews, if he would have come here.

Basically I'm curious, is Crabtree's success a product of his QB, or did we just make another poor personnel decision?

 

[DolfanISS]

I liked tree for his age, only 27, but I did at the time think Jennings leadership was better for our core. Not sure how tree would fit in.


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[Hayden Fox]

I was fine with either. Crabtree was known as douche and Jennings was a frm Joe guy…so leaned toward Jennings.

The question still should be not about these two guys, but could that money gone to a quality LG or help at LB. There was little in FA at LB to be fair.

 

[fisi]

hindsight is 20-20...I was a lil excited when we had him in.

 

[phish]

I bet most of this board wanted Jennings over Crabtree. Yet another bad decision by management ala Brees vs Culpepper

 

[tggeorge]

I was fine with either. Crabtree was known as douche and Jennings was a frm Joe guy…so leaned toward Jennings.

The question still should be not about these two guys, but could that money gone to a quality LG or help at LB. There was little in FA at LB to be fair.

Most def. With hindsight being what it is, neither FA was necessary. With their prices being what they are, and seeing Mathis' cap hit under $3M in Denver, the money absolutely could have gone to other positions of need.

I know with Mathis it was probably more of questions of, 'did he actually want to come here' but if all things were equal and the question is just of money, he would clearly be more useful.

I just still get so angry when I see Jennings dropping balls, even with his limited targets. Seems to happen on third downs, when he has the necessary yardage to keep the drive alive.

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I bet most of this board wanted Jennings over Crabtree. Yet another bad decision by management ala Brees vs Culpepper

But I guess that's my real question, would Crabtree have succeeded here, or is his success directly related to Carr's improved QB play?

 

[dnespins]

we keep changing out WRs and TEs and it makes no difference. Would love to see what changing out the QB would do.

 

[tcdrover]

I know it can be tough sometimes but....

you have to ask yourself...

HONESTLY,

do you think the routes that Crabtree is running are passes that RT can connect on?

Be honest with yourself.

 

[danstilldaman]

we keep changing out WRs and TEs and it makes no difference. Would love to see what changing out the QB would do.

The 17 different starters since Marino hasn't been enough?

 

[tggeorge]

Coming to terms with reality can be a difficult thing lol

 

[DuderinoN703]

I was originally wanting Crabtree first. But when Jennings was signed I was equally pleased b/c it seemed he still had the capability of being serviceable. Crabtree is on pace for a career season. Not one person expected that to be the case.

 

[MiamiMuss]

When your not wanted by the VIKINGS at WR your time is up!...Its not hindsight it's plain common sense.

 

[Third Eye]

Why does it matter who we sign? This is where free agents come to die. And draft picks. No matter who we signed they would have stunk. Just like Cameron and Dansby and Wallace and all the rest for the past 15 years.