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Million-dollar 40?
One way or another, Crabtree is making a run for the top 10
Updated: February 26, 2009, 10:11 AM ET
By
Chris Sprow | ESPN The Magazine
INDIANAPOLIS -- It doesn't matter how fast Michael Crabtree runs.
That idea was proffered two days ago by scouting-combine guru Mike Mayock at a news conference here. "I don't care what he runs. He's elite," Mayock said.
Things have changed a lot since then, but it's also possible they haven't changed at all. First, a recap of the combine drama leading up to this point.
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