Colin Kaepernick Thread

Originally posted by hondakillerzx:
damn you guys turned on him fast lol. gonna be an interesting year

If GB blows us out the board will be nothing but four letter words and invective!

Kap played pretty bad. I knw this is NT but qb's have bad games I'd give him a few more games before passing judgment this team has alot of holes. I was very disappointed in his play just like alot of folks.

He's the best they have so we gotta ride this beyatch till the wheels fall off.

Originally posted by Kaz9er:
Kap played pretty bad. I knw this is NT but qb's have bad games I'd give him a few more games before passing judgment this team has alot of holes. I was very disappointed in his play just like alot of folks.

He's the best they have so we gotta ride this beyatch till the wheels fall off.

Pretty much this. There's no better alternative. I don't believe you dump your starting QB unless there is a proven better option available. Still rooting like hell for Kap to succeed, I don't want to have to address QB in the off-season. We need to focus on the OL and pass rush.

Originally posted by SofaKing:

Originally posted by Kaz9er:

Kap played pretty bad. I knw this is NT but qb's have bad games I'd give him a few more games before passing judgment this team has alot of holes. I was very disappointed in his play just like alot of folks.

He's the best they have so we gotta ride this beyatch till the wheels fall off.

Pretty much this. There's no better alternative. I don't believe you dump your starting QB unless there is a proven better option available. Still rooting like hell for Kap to succeed, I don't want to have to address QB in the off-season. We need to focus on the OL and pass rush.

Want to see Blaine though. Maybe the shock of seeing Blaine playing instead of him will make him work even harder or not play like a deer in headlights

Originally posted by niners94:
Want to see Blaine though. Maybe the shock of seeing Blaine playing instead of him will make him work even harder or not play like a deer in headlights

I thought Blaine should have filled in last week once it was clear Kap wasn't going to recover from back-to-back pick 6's. Rather than pull him from the game, the coaches pretty much abandoned the pass game entirely, at one point running 14 run plays in a row. That's doing the team a disservice. Still committed to Kap as the starting QB, but there's nothing wrong with pulling him from the game when he's stinking up the joint. Montana and Young got yanked from games, so can Kap.

Originally posted by SofaKing:

Originally posted by niners94:

Want to see Blaine though. Maybe the shock of seeing Blaine playing instead of him will make him work even harder or not play like a deer in headlights

I thought Blaine should have filled in last week once it was clear Kap wasn't going to recover from back-to-back pick 6's. Rather than pull him from the game, the coaches pretty much abandoned the pass game entirely, at one point running 14 run plays in a row. That's doing the team a disservice. Still committed to Kap as the starting QB, but there's nothing wrong with pulling him from the game when he's stinking up the joint. Montana and Young got yanked from games, so can Kap.

Meh. I disagree. Let Kap play through bad games. Give him the full experience of suck. If he's any good and the coaching staff is any good you're going to get real time input on your mistakes and he'll be able to better reflect, especially when he's up against a top notch secondary like Arizona's.

Putting it Blaine would have ruined the game even more than 14 run plays in a row.

Originally posted by BodhiPaddlesOut:
Meh. I disagree. Let Kap play through bad games. Give him the full experience of suck. If he's any good and the coaching staff is any good you're going to get real time input on your mistakes and he'll be able to better reflect, especially when he's up against a top notch secondary like Arizona's.

Putting it Blaine would have ruined the game even more than 14 run plays in a row.

That's exactly what we did, left Kap in the game and let him suck the whole way. I don't think it did him or the team any good, to be honest. He knows the concepts, he wasn't confused, he just wasn't playing well and he panicked. Time to hit the reset button and get ready for next week.

At least we are saving a ton of money based on kaps incentive heavy contract. Glass half full

Originally posted by Bryantyoung97:
At least we are saving a ton of money based on kaps incentive heavy contract. Glass half full

Originally posted by SofaKing:
That's exactly what we did, left Kap in the game and let him suck the whole way. I don't think it did him or the team any good, to be honest. He knows the concepts, he wasn't confused, he just wasn't playing well and he panicked. Time to hit the reset button and get ready for next week.

Repeated exposure to specific real time game situations gives you a better foundation for learning. I didn't expect any of it to help the game, but reaffirming when to not flick the ball off your back foot or approach certain coverages is something he can walk away with.

Putting Blaine in definitely doesn't accomplish anything, except for producing the headline "Kap benched for Blaine Gabbert" which is something he'd have to live with for the rest of his life. Blaine is no Grbac or Young.

Originally posted by BodhiPaddlesOut:



Repeated exposure to specific real time game situations gives you a better foundation for learning. I didn't expect any of it to help the game, but reaffirming when to not flick the ball off your back foot or approach certain coverages is something he can walk away with.

Putting Blaine in definitely doesn't accomplish anything, except for producing the headline "Kap benched for Blaine Gabbert" which is something he'd have to live with for the rest of his life. Blaine is no Grbac or Young.

That's what I think it came down to. Team was worried it would start a QB controversy.

Even so, what's written in the papers shouldn't matter. A Kap v. Gabbert controversy is a joke. Montana v. Young was a real thing and they both thrived off it.

If Kap is the real deal, he wouldn't be thrown off his game by a headline in the papers. He just needs to do his job, and do it well. That will silence the crowd.

Originally posted by SundayTicket:

Love the one your with? That means youd be telling the Browns fans to accept Brian Hoyer and not draft manziel. Or Weeden. I mean When you know you dont have the right Quarterback you gotta try. You dont just sit around and be stagnant.. We dont have the right quarterback im not content with him and neither should anyone in our fan base.

But to be honest living in the Bay Area im seeing far more kapernick doubters than believers, as it rightfully should be after last year and this year combined. And to be honest, no rookie QB is gonna do worse than what kapernick has done the last 2 weeks. 60 Yds the 1st half against pitt? Or 4 picks in game #3? Ill take my chances on drafting a new QB and shuvling Kapernick to the side lol

you are speaking about his performance against pitt without looking at the facts that a)we were trying to establish the run all first half long, b)pass pro was non-existing and c)some catchable balls were not caught.
he was solid in this game.

Originally posted by SofaKing:

Originally posted by BodhiPaddlesOut:

Repeated exposure to specific real time game situations gives you a better foundation for learning. I didn't expect any of it to help the game, but reaffirming when to not flick the ball off your back foot or approach certain coverages is something he can walk away with.

Putting Blaine in definitely doesn't accomplish anything, except for producing the headline "Kap benched for Blaine Gabbert" which is something he'd have to live with for the rest of his life. Blaine is no Grbac or Young.

That's what I think it came down to. Team was worried it would start a QB controversy.

Even so, what's written in the papers shouldn't matter. A Kap v. Gabbert controversy is a joke. Montana v. Young was a real thing and they both thrived off it.

If Kap is the real deal, he wouldn't be thrown off his game by a headline in the papers. He just needs to do his job, and do it well. That will silence the crowd.

If that were the case then you keep passing! Not run 14 times in a row while you're getting blown out!

In 1994 when Steve Young got benched mid game, that was the turning point of it all. He admits that sparked a fire in him. So why is that not a realistic possibility for Kaep?

Originally posted by solidg2000:
If that were the case then you keep passing! Not run 14 times in a row while you're getting blown out!

In 1994 when Steve Young got benched mid game, that was the turning point of it all. He admits that sparked a fire in him. So why is that not a realistic possibility for Kaep?

That's what I'm saying. Kap had no business finishing that game, he was hot garbage. Doesn't mean we've given up on him or that he can't recover. I love the kid and root him for to do well, but that game was a lost cause. Sit him down, refocus, and get ready for the next game. If Montana and Young can get benched, so can Kap.

I can only hope it lights a spark under him like it did for Young, but Young was already a MVP award winner before that game. You knew he would bounce back. Kap has to prove he's made of the right stuff.

I'm honestly starting to believe that players, coaches, and some management believe Gabbert can run this offense better then Kaep.

Why not throw him in vs Arizona? The game was long over. Kaep was long gone mentally and could not pull the trigger. It made zero sense. Run the ball 14 times in a row while you're being smoked? Ridiculous!

QB controversies only happen when the back up is out performing the starter. And Gabbert looked decent in relief last year, and way better then Kaep in PS.

I'm not saying start Gabbert vs Green Bay, I'm saying if Kaep bombs, throw Blaine in. If the season is over and Kaep is not the answer come week 12, throw Gabbert in and see what he offers us

Originally posted by SofaKing:

Originally posted by niners94:
Want to see Blaine though. Maybe the shock of seeing Blaine playing instead of him will make him work even harder or not play like a deer in headlights

I thought Blaine should have filled in last week once it was clear Kap wasn't going to recover from back-to-back pick 6's. Rather than pull him from the game, the coaches pretty much abandoned the pass game entirely, at one point running 14 run plays in a row. That's doing the team a disservice. Still committed to Kap as the starting QB, but there's nothing wrong with pulling him from the game when he's stinking up the joint. Montana and Young got yanked from games, so can Kap.

Even Ray Ratto said the 49ers were correct to keep him in the game. What is putting Blaine Gabbert, a complete zero, in the game do for you? All it wouldve done is made Kap feel even worse, and showed him that his coach has lost all confidence in him. For what? For Blaine Gabbert to come in and get embarrassed like David Carr did for us? It wouldve been a pointless move that caused more WAY more harm than good.

BTW, I like how Kap had gone almost 200 consecutive pass attempts without a single INT, and he tosses 4 in one game against an elite defense on the road, and now he needs to be cut immediately? He had completed 70% of his passes through the first 2 games with no picks. Its like you guys were all just waiting for him to falter so you could pull out the torches and pitchforks. Does anyone here actually want to see our QB succeed, because it never feels like it.

The thing I hate most about our fanbase is the ruthless, cold hearted criticism at the first sign of a mistake or bad game. Theres no loyalty or slack. Its ironic that they try and force that "faithful" nickname, because our fans are anything but. Faithful to holding every QB to the same strict standard of Joe Montana maybe..