Crabtree’s arrival should spark some flashes about that Super Bowl for the Ravens, most notably Anquan Boldin.
Crabtree doesn’t possess great speed like Boldin, and he makes the same tough, contested catches. At 6-foot-1, 215 pounds, Crabtree is nearly the exact size as Boldin (6-1, 218), which both use expertly in the red zone.
Perhaps, most importantly, Crabtree brings the competitiveness and clutch play that some will say has been missing in the Ravens’ passing attack since Boldin last played. Crabtree’s Boldin-like impact will likely be felt in moving the chains and scoring late in games.