According to Jim Thomas (St. Louis Post-Dispatch), Texas tech WR Michael Crabtree may have put off several potential suitors with his poor attitude during pre-draft interviews, and could slide into the bottom half of the top ten picks as a result. Thomas is fairly certain that neither the Rams or the Browns are seriously considering Crabtree right now and he has his doubts about Seattle as well.

This does not bode well for Crabtree’s chances to be selected high in round one, and it’s looking more and more likely that he will be available when Al Davis and the Raiders are on the clock tomorrow afternoon. That would have to be a dream scenario for Raider Nation and the team’s front office alike, as Crabtree would immediately give Oakland the premier receiving threat they need to take their offense to the next level.

Then again, this is the same kind of thing we hear every year, as teams are doing their best to one up each other with gamesmanship to keep their draft strategy a secret for as long as humanly possible, so take it for what it’s worth. Still, the fact that two seperate teams have come forward with a similar outlook on Crabtree’s attitude speaks volumes as to how teams may feel about drafting him so high, and he could slip somewhat as a result.

At any rate, he’ll still be selected in the top ten, and will be extrordinarily rich by this time on Sunday, so it’s doubtful that he is concerned at the moment. We’ll keep an eye on this and all the other news around the league as it breaks, so keep it locked right here all weekend long.

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