Crabtree to the Bucs

[King Friday]

I don't like to see players leave any more then the next guy, but there is nothing about these moves that is earth-shattering.

STOP BEING SENSIBLE, DAMN IT!

You are only supposed to parrot the notion that Thompson has mental problems.

[pbmax]

I will miss Crabtree the person, he was fun to have on the team. But as a player he is far more easily replaced. Esp. by Quarless if he's healthy.

[Joemailman]

I will boldly predict the Packers will somehow manage to replace Greg Jennings' 36 catches, Tom Crabtree's 8 catches, and Erik Walden's stellar run defense. Don't ask me about Brad Jones yet though.

[pbmax]

One thing, esp. if Jones goes, we might see the consequences on Special Teams first. Which of course means someone could get fired ....

[Patler]

The Packers org like many of the fans here are content to live in the past. This comment does not come from the loss of Crabtree, I liked him but he is replaceable. It comes from the all the ineptness this off season as a whole. I could care less that Jennings left, but not to a division opponent. The whole Jackson thing does really bother me. This team really could have used a talent like that, but it didn't fit into the way TT wanted to do it. Hey at this rate they will be able to keep Rodgers, Mathews and Raji happy. But will be a sub 500 team with those three stars on it if things keep going the way they are.

There is absolutely no basis to characterize this off season as inept until we see what happens the next few seasons. If Jennings goes on to have many more highly successful seasons, AND the Packers do not have a new, young talent who steps up to fill the spot,then maybe losing Jennings was inept. Same for Jackson.

But, if Jackson and Jennings have only a season or so of being the players they have been and/or the Packers find others to fill their roles at a similar high level, not getting either is hardly inept.

[Patler]

With the amount of guys we're loosing this year to FA, we gotta be in line for a pretty high comp pick right? I don't know if players we cut or retired are included in that though or not. Woodson, Jennings, Crabtree, Saturday, Walden.

It's only the free agents that you lose. So far Jennings, Crabtree and Walden. Maybe Brad Jones to follow.

I don't think untendered RFAs like Crabtree are considered for compensatory draft picks.

[The Shadow]

Let's lose everyone so we can field a team of Rodgers, Mathews & Francois. Each of them can have a 40 million dollar contract. TT gets a ton of extra 6th & 7th round draft choices.

[Willard]

I just watched my favorite Crabtree highlight (I would post it if I was more tech savvy- from Packers.com media center). Sept 12, 2012 against the bears, time winding down in a low scoring first half, the Pack lines up for an iffy 45 yd FG attempt.....what transpired next will be my memory of Crabtree. That and his neanderthalesque appearance which was pretty badass.

[George Cumby]

Crabby was a decent player but is easily replaced and cheaply by a rook low-rounder or UDFA.

Truly we go through this EVERY year, it's kind of amusing watching people lose their shit over this.

[Joemailman]

I just watched my favorite Crabtree highlight (I would post it if I was more tech savvy- from Packers.com media center). Sept 12, 2012 against the bears, time winding down in a low scoring first half, the Pack lines up for an iffy 45 yd FG attempt.....what transpired next will be my memory of Crabtree. That and his neanderthalesque appearance which was pretty badass.

[Brando19]

I'm going to miss the TE Christmas cards with Crabtree's UGLY face....lol.

[ThunderDan]

I just watched my favorite Crabtree highlight (I would post it if I was more tech savvy- from Packers.com media center). Sept 12, 2012 against the bears, time winding down in a low scoring first half, the Pack lines up for an iffy 45 yd FG attempt.....what transpired next will be my memory of Crabtree. That and his neanderthalesque appearance which was pretty badass.

He scored that right in front of us at Lambeau. We are at the south endline on the Packers side of the field.

The 4 Bears fans sitting right in front of us were crushed after that play!

[denverYooper]

One thing, esp. if Jones goes, we might see the consequences on Special Teams first. Which of course means someone could get fired ....

Easy there. Wednesday's still 4 days away.

[smuggler]

I don't think untendered RFAs like Crabtree are considered for compensatory draft picks.

This is not the case. Not tendering him just means that he became an UFA.

[Guiness]

I don't think untendered RFAs like Crabtree are considered for compensatory draft picks.

This is not the case. Not tendering him just means that he became an UFA.

Anyone know which is correct? I don't think we have to tender him to get a pick. I suspect, however, that it will be a 7th round pick.

I don't understand why some are saying Quarless will replace him? They play the same position, but very differently I think. Quarless is a pass catcher intended to create mis-matches, in the mold of Finley. Quarless is a hard nosed blocker...don't expect any YAC out of him, more like Bubba Franks. Hard to tell with Quarless, of course, we've seen so little of him, but that's certainly how he was billed.

I liked Crabtree, and am sorry he's leaving. Another great video of him wasn't on the football field, it was him making an appearance at a highschool, playing dodgeball. He drilled a kid so hard he knocked him off his feet, the kid and his buddies laughing. Can't remember where I saw that.