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    "He's only been here a few days and he's really trying to keep up," Smith said. "This is the first time he's been working out with a team in a long time. He just doesn't want to make many mistakes. SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) -- Michael Crabtree exerted extra effort running one of his first pass routes as a San Francisco 49ers wide receiver and then defensive back Nate Clements got in the way. He put a lot into it ... He made great moves. But Nate just reads the quarterback and lets him do all those things. Michael turns around and sees Nate catching the ball. He wondered how that could happen after making all those moves that worked in college. It was a reminder this is another level. This is different." The added attention heaped on the 49ers this week as a result of signing their first-round draft pick to a six-year contract Wednesday has not been a distraction. Full Article at The Batavia Daily News
    This is the first time he's been working out with a team in a long time. He just doesn't want to make many mistakes. SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) -- Michael Crabtree exerted extra effort running one of his first pass routes as a San Francisco 49ers wide receiver and then defensive back Nate Clements got in the way. He put a lot into it ... He made great moves. But Nate just reads the quarterback and lets him do all those things. Michael turns around and sees Nate catching the ball. He wondered how that could happen after making all those moves that worked in college. It was a reminder this is another level. This is different.
    Mike Singletary Mike Singletary SOURCE: The Batavia Daily News 2 months ago