But not just another wide receiver. Texas Tech's own Michael Crabtree is making his case this season to be among the first wideouts taken in the NFL Draft. His numbers often look more impressive to casual onlookers than they probably should, as Texas Tech's blend of the spread offense is very receiver happy. That said, Crabtree is the perfect candidate for the NFL and brings size, speed and a set of sure hands to the team which takes him off the board. Watch any game involving the Red Raiders and you'll see a bright young talent on the verge of making it big.
In the 2008 NFL Draft there were no receivers taken in the first round. This could be attributed to several things. First, the talent of the 2008 class was well spread, with no immediate front-runners coming to mind. In fact, the first receiver taken was Donnie Avery by the St. Louis Rams, a draftee that no one predicted going first. Second, many teams are working to build their teams into contenders fast, and its widely known that receivers don't fully blossom until their third, fourth, even fifth years. It just takes a certain amount of time for most receivers to learn the system. Finally, this is a position with such an abundance of potential stars available, most find it more pressing to take a defensive end or tackle in the first round due to the scarcity of elite talent.
Time will tell if we see any 2009 wide receiver draftees get taken in the first round, but it's not hard to imagine a team reaching out to get Crabtree early in order to lock down a potentially elite wideout. At this point, it certainly looks like he'll get the most looks early on.
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