Crabtree has proven to be the better receiver than Heyward-Bey, who was cut after four ineffective years in Oakland. But his production has been limited in recent years by injuries and the Niners made little effort to keep him in free agency.
James Jones led the team last season with 73 catches but gained only 666 yards,Jerseys NFL China, an average of just 9.1 yards per catch. Oakland has not added another receiver yet this offseason despite a glaring need for playmakers to help quarterback Derek Carr.
He will become a Raider six years later than many people expected. Oakland passed on Crabtree in the 2009 draft even though he was considered the top-ranked receiver. The Raiders instead took the faster Darrius Heyward-Bey seventh overall,Wholesale Authentic Jerseys, three spots before Crabtree went to the San Francisco 49ers.
Carr showed positive signs as a rookie starting 16 games, but he averaged just 5.5 yards per pass in part because of a lack of quality receivers.
The Raiders have been in need of help at receiver for years. Oakland hasn't had a player top 1,000 yards receiving in a season since Randy Moss did it in 2005.
His best season came in 2012 when he had 85 catches for 1,105 yards and nine touchdowns,Wholesale Authentic NFL Jerseys, while helping San Francisco make it to the Super Bowl. But Crabtree tore his Achilles tendon the following offseason and was limited to 19 catches for 284 yards in five games in 2013.
Crabtree announced on his Twitter account that he is joining the Raiders and the team confirmed the signing later Monday night.
Oakland should get a boost with the return of Rod Streater from a foot injury that forced him to miss the final 13 games last season. The Raiders also could add help in the draft where they pick fourth overall and could have their choice between Alabama's Amari Cooper and West Virginia's Kevin White.
ALAMEDA,Jerseys Wholesale, Calif. (AP) — The Oakland Raiders have agreed to a deal with free agent wide receiver Michael Crabtree.
In six seasons with San Francisco, Crabtree caught 347 passes for 4,Wholesale Jerseys,327 yards and 26 touchdowns.
Crabtree had 68 catches for 698 yards and four touchdowns last season,Cheap Authentic Jerseys, when he had the sixth-lowest yards per catch of any wide receiver at 10.3.
