Sources: Michael Crabtree to Raiders
Michael Crabtree will try to salvage his NFL career by remaining in the San Francisco Bay Area, but by switching teams.
According to three NFL sources, the wide receiver has agreed to terms with the Oakland Raiders. He was the No. 10 overall pick of the 2009 draft.
Crabtree's production waned last season and he appeared to lose explosion from a 2013 Achilles injury. Crabtree has had just two 100-yard receiving games in the 24 games since he return from his injury. Crabtree's highest yardage total in 2014 was 85 yards and averaged 10.3 yards a reception on 68 catches in 2014.
Crabtree has a chance to be a starter for Oakland, which baldy needs receiving weapons for second-year quarterback Derek Carr. The Raiders tried to sign big-ticket free agents Randall Cobb (Green Bay) and Jeremy Maclin (Kansas City) early in free agency. Yet, they are settling for Crabtree nearly five weeks into free agency.
The Raiders could still take either Alabama receiver Amari Cooper or West Virginia receiver Kevin White with the No. 4 overall pick in the April 30 draft.
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This is vitally important now that the Niners have become the NFC version of the Jests. 
Just how good is Michael Crabtree, anyhow? At times he plays like an all pro. Other times, its 
