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Originally Posted by goterps1
As for DHB going ahead of Crabtree, obviously I'm a homer but I thought it was weird people were putting DHB down because he didn't put up big numbers in college, yet no one was talking about the gimmick offense that Crabtree was in and how he would translate to the NFL. We'll see, but I wouldn't bet against DHB not performing. The notion that he has questionable hands is false.
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Can we stop stereotyping spread offenses as "gimmick"? It's absurdly annoying, and yes, I thought this before Rich Rodriguez's hire. Pro-style offenses are designed to cause mismatches, and so are spread offenses. Spread offenses just cause mismatches in a different way than pro-style offenses do. If the cause of Crabtree being drafted so high is because of a gimmick offense, why isn't Danny Amendola carving up NFL defenses?
Crabtree is a better route runner, has better hands, probably quicker than DHB, more physical, and an all-around better receiver. DHB has a fast 40 and barely any collegiate production. Congrats, Raiders. You've drafted Troy Williamson. But hey, at least he runs fast.