Enough With Michael Crabtree: The San Francisco 49ers Offense Doesn’t Need Him

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Published: August 7, 2009

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... but Michael Crabtree articles. Which brings a particular question to the minds of knowledgeable 49er fans.

Do those writing about Crabtree still believe that Mike Martz is the 49ers offensive coordinator?

If that were the case, then the hoopla over Crabtree's holdout would be justified. Martz's system is fitted for the "big play" receivers, and Crabtree has seemingly been made out to be the next Brandon Marshall.

But Martz is no longer the offensive coordinator in San Francisco.

The former 49ers coordinator reportedly didn't see eye-to-eye with head coach Mike Singletary.

Therefore, Singletary replaced Martz with what you could essentially call the "anti-Martz" this offseason. New coordinator Jimmy Raye's career managing offenses has been far from spectacular when you look at his record, which falls 60 games below .500 at 65-125.

But despite the rather poor overall record, Raye's style fits in perfectly with the perso...

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