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Postmaster
04-12-2009, 05:50 PM
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/154889-michael-crabtree-freak-a-stat-you-may-not-have-seen

Wingspan Measurements

'09 Draft Class Receivers

Michael Crabtree: 34.25"

Kenny Britt: 34"

Darius Heyward-Bey: 33.625"

Jeremy Maclin: 32.5"

Percy Harvin: 31.625"

Brian Robiske: 31.5"

Derrick Williams: 31"



'09 Class Offensive Linemen

Eugene Monroe 33.875"

Jason Smith 33.75"

Michael Oher: 33.5"

Alex Mack: 33"

Eben Britten: 32.75"



Notable Current NFL WRs

Calvin Johnson (6'5"): 33.375"

Braylon Edwards (6'4"): 33.125"

Brandon Marshal (6'4"): 32.625"

Vincent Jackson (6'4"): 33.625"


He has a longer wing span than Calvin "Megatron" Johnson. Holy $hit.
007
04-12-2009, 06:55 PM
Interesting.

The wingspan of a 6-7 man, the big hands and good vertical jump.
paranoidmoonduck
04-12-2009, 10:58 PM
The only wideout I know has longer arms is Dwayne Bowe.
BigTron
04-12-2009, 11:16 PM
Dwayne Bowe is actually not a bad person to compare him to.
007
04-12-2009, 11:42 PM
The only wideout I know has longer arms is Dwayne Bowe.

Barden was 33 3/4 I do believe, and Bowes were 33 5/8.

Crabtree is still a half inch longer at his 6-1 height.

http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/players/draft/406856
s.dot88
04-12-2009, 11:55 PM
So do the long arms make up for the inch and 5/8 that he lost in height at the combine?
paranoidmoonduck
04-12-2009, 11:59 PM
Hmm, for some reason I thought Crabtree had originally come in at 33.25.

I'm trying to find some official measurements of Crabtree's arm length, and I can't find it (outside of blogs and forums). Oh well.

By the way, Crabtree's hand size is pretty average.
007
04-13-2009, 12:36 AM
Just checking now and NFLDC has Barden's arm length at 34 1/2.

Who knows what the official length is, although I would think Crabtree is just fine in the measurables department.
raiderfreak7
04-13-2009, 12:48 AM
Hmm, for some reason I thought Crabtree had originally come in at 33.25.

I'm trying to find some official measurements of Crabtree's arm length, and I can't find it (outside of blogs and forums). Oh well.

By the way, Crabtree's hand size is pretty average.

Still bigger than DHB or Kenny Britt. The same as the other top 10 wideout, Maclin. His hands are just fine IMO.
paranoidmoonduck
04-13-2009, 01:24 AM
Not that hand size means much. Jarrett Dillard has one of the smaller pair of mits in the draft and has brilliant catching ability.
Limee
04-13-2009, 02:42 AM
Bunch of women talking about the importance of an inch, at least paranoidmoonduck ends with the mans answer that it is not the size it is what you do with it that counts.
Xplosive
04-13-2009, 07:36 AM
Crabtrees Injury is not a issue. thats all i can say right now..

plan A is still top Choice.. Plan B is also a top choice...


GO Raiders

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jatfly
04-13-2009, 07:45 AM
Hey I am all for about 6 different guys, Crabtree included....I think there are about that many guys that could be pretty special at the number 7, that is why I don't seeing us trading back.
Sleet
04-15-2009, 11:50 AM
If Orakpo was the remaining good guy, I'd trade back. We don't need a 3-4 LB or a small 4-3 DE with potential edge rush ability, but who won't upgrade the run D. We need a big DE who can also pressure the QB. I'd trade down for more picks. I'd also trade down if a QB or OT were available, and the OT wasn't the "guy" Al and Cable wanted.