3:15 p.m.: Singletary was quite pleased to talk about the selection of Crabtree. "This is great. This is outstanding."

He said when the team was going through the scenarios this was one of the last ones they discussed because they did not believe he would be around at No. 10. When asked how Crabtree fits into the 49ers' mix he said, "We'll figure it out. We got a playmaker."



When asked about reports that Crabtree is a diva and this and that, Singletary said he checked out fine on the team's background check. "To the best of our knowledge, this is a really good pick for us." Of course, Singletary did nothing to dispel the notion that Crabtree has some diva tendencies. He said Crabtree spoke to Singletary about his affinity for fashion. That's something Crabtree has in common with Deion Sanders. Crabtree and Sanders are pretty close, and Singletary said he spoke with Sanders during his background check of Crabtree.



3:35 p.m.: Crabtree was just on a conference call. He's in New York with about 16 family members and friends. He called the 49ers "a good place to be." He claimed he doesn't have an ill-will toward the Raiders, saying "They picked who they wanted." He said he wasn't thinking too much about where he was going to go. He said he saw mocks that had him going anywhere from 1 to 20.



Crabtree calls himself a playmaker, but he also said he takes a lot of pride in his blocking ability. He said his knowledge of the game is one of his strengths, and scoffs at the notion that he does not have great speed. "I just run past guys who are trying to catch me," he said.



Texas wanted him to play cornerback. Bobby Knight offered him a basketball scholarship. He said he didn't go to Texas because he's at his best when he's scoring touchdowns. If he had decided to play cornerback, he said he'd "probably be the best cornerback."

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