



The Oakland Raiders are already down a quarterback, as starter Derek Carr broke his fibula in Week 16. What happens if they lose backup Matt McGloin? And then third-stringer Connor Cook?

In the case of a catastrophic situation like the one described above, wide receiver Michael Crabtree would serve as the team's emergency quarterback.

If you find that surprising, you must not know Crabtree. He played quarterback, wide receiver and running back (as well as basketball) as a high school athlete growing up in Dallas and regularly made outstanding plays like the one below.

#TheRealMichaelCrabtree played QB in high school and made plays like this...https://t.co/ahyw31Nh7d — San Francisco 49ers (@49ers) August 27, 2014

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The Raiders would be in serious trouble if Crabtree had to start a game under center, but he is athletic enough to play the position in a pinch. It'd be interesting to see his arm on display, as the 29-year-old wideout has never attempted a pass in his eight-year NFL career.

Come to think of it, Crabtree might not be that much worse than Cook at this point in their respective careers. Crabtree has an extra year of experience in Bill Musgrave's offense, and Cook has been a healthy scratch for every game this season. Technically, they have the same amount of game experience at quarterback.

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