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Famous 49ers players who jumped ship and joined Raiders

By Safa Shooshtry

Quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo is introduced at the Las Vegas Raiders Headquarters (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
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Michael Crabtree, Oakland Raiders
Oakland Raiders wide receiver Michael Crabtree (15) Mandatory Credit: Rich Barnes-USA TODAY Sports /

No. 5: Former 49ers WR Michael Crabtree

Wide receiver Michael Crabtree was drafted by the 49ers at 10th overall in the 2009 NFL Draft.

In all honesty, he probably should’ve gone to the Raiders at pick No. 7, but they chose to go with a less-skilled receiver, the speedy Darrius Heyward-Bey.

Crabtree began his career with the Niners with a contract holdout and missed the first five games of his rookie season before finally agreeing to a six-year deal with the team.

Crabtree would have his first (and only) 1,000-plus-yard season with the 49ers in 2012, and in that season, he had 85 receptions for 1,105 yards and nine touchdowns while helping the team get to the Super Bowl.

After his rookie contract expired, he tested out free agency and signed with the Raiders ahead of the 2015 season where he would play for the next three years.