You're really starting to remind me of the douches over at CZ who latch on to one phrase and try and use it to their advantage in a discussion, when really it just makes them look like a total jackass. Like "Romo basher".
Refer to my earlier post, but whether you call it a go to guy, a comfort option, safety valve, whatever.. Crayton was a guy that when the play broke down Tony loved to look for because they had a comfort and understanding with each other and Tony would always seem to know where Crayton would be, as well as Crayton seemingly always knowing where he needed to get to. Again, there's a reason Tony liked having Crayton in the lineup and didn't want to see him go. The end.