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Crabtree, who has undergone two surgeries on his left foot in previous years, is pain-free. He says it hasn't felt this good since he was a college freshman in 2007, when he caught 134 passes for 1,962 yards and 22 touchdowns for the Red Raiders. "I'm just feeling good, man," Crabtree said after a recent practice. "It's been a while. It just feels good not to have to go through so many warm-ups, putting on a bunch of wraps and (ointments) just to go out and play."
Reported by the San Jose Mercury News
Fantasy Football Diehards Line:
Crabtree led the 49ers in receptions last year, catching 72 passes for 874 yards and four touchdowns. His career numbers (40 starts, 175 catches, 2,240 yards, 12 touchdowns) through three seasons compare favorably with those of such illustrious wideouts as Michael Irvin and Cris Carter. Crabtree, meanwhile, has entered every season under a handicap, from the lengthy holdout that kept him out the first five games of his rookie season, a training-camp neck injury in 2010 and a second foot surgery after he incurred an injury during a lockout practice last offseason. Crabtree has operated mostly under Alex Smith, who has been inconsistent and has yet to develop as expected. This year is different. "He's healthy and I think he's excited about that," said Smith, adding he never has seen Crabtree running so well.
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