According to Eric Williams of the Tacoma News Tribune, Texas Tech wide receiver Michael Crabtree won’t run the 40-yard dash at the NFL Combine later this month, but will run it at his Pro Day.
Crabtree, who recently announced he’s entering this year’s draft, is working out with Olympic champion sprinter Michael Johnson and receiving advice from Irvin and Deion Sanders as he prepares for the combine and his pro day. Crabtree will not run the 40-yard dash at the combine, but will run at his Pro Day.
This won’t hurt Crabtree’s stock because it couldn’t get much higher. He’s easily the best receiver available and he’s arguably the best player in the entire draft. A lot of early mock draft projections have the Seahawks taking him with the fourth overall pick, which wouldn’t be a surprise although in Greg Knapp’s West Coast Offense, receivers are required to run block a lot of the time. If Seattle does select him, they better make sure he doesn’t mind getting under defenders’ pads frequently or else they will eventually have a frustrated receiver on their hands.
