Crawford is a level or two above the rest of the title holders at 135 and has the potential to be one of the best pound for pound fighters in the near future. The kid is the truth.
If Vazquez looked a tad better and had beaten Bey, it would still be him. But he didn't, so I'll give the nod to Crawford.
Crawford should fight the winner of Bey-Shafikov. If he wins, he'll have a pretty good run of opponents. Burns, Gamboa, Beltran, and Bey-Shafikov.
I still rate the Crawford win more than most seem to (have always been a Burns fan and felt his work was unappreciated). Gamboa... eh. I think people aren't too consistent with him (given his lack of 135 achievements, minimal 130 achievements, and his inactivity). But Crawford looked amazing in both fights. I'm always down for a unification, so if Vazquez gets left out, then I'd be more than happy with that. I expect Crawford to move up in weight after Beltran, though, based on what his team said about wanting to move up immediately after the Gamboa fight.