The Facts: We're told the Dolphins were willing to pay Crabtree close to $3 million next season, but he wanted at least $4.5 million.

Diehards Line: We'll remind you that Crabtree, who is visiting Oakland this week, was recently said to be willing to wait however long it takes to find an appealing situation for the 2015 season. And it now appears that "appealing" includes pay. The No. 10 overall pick in the 2009 draft, Crabtree averaged $5.33 million per season with the 49ers and is no stranger to showing patience when it comes to signing a contract. In 2009, Crabtree and his agent believed he should not be paid higher than his draft slot. Crabtree finally signed his contract with the 49ers after four regular-season games. So nobody should expect him to jump the gun this time around.