Originally posted by 49erphan:
I have concerns about Kap's consistency if you look at his performance over the 10 games he's played. His performance last night, though, was not one where inconsistency was a big issue. I know that one particular stat alone doesn't tell the whole story but I just don't see how a QB completing 74% of his passes in a game can be said to have had a big problem with inconsistency in that game where he threw 38 passes. There were passes that looked pretty funky and I have the definite impression that he relies far too much on throwing bullets (and he seems to be struggling some with accuracy on deeper passes), but a QB that is significantly struggling with consistency in one game just isn't going to have 3/4s of his passes as completions in that game. Like I said, I do have concerns about Kap's consistency when I think back over all the games he has played this season, but I don't think this was a game where that was particularly a problem.
My issue with him is his inability to grow and develop. Ever.
- He STILL continues to overthrow Kerley who is a shorter receiver but it's been 10 games now (should NOT be an issue)
- He still can't throw with anticipation and when he does, he does it into double coverage for an INT
- Still mostly a one-read-and-run QB
- Still throws WAY too hard on short passes
- Still throws a hard-to-catch ball d/t poor and streaky accuracy, spin, ball placement (not leading the player to the max RAC or into decapitations), etc.
- Still is responsible for probably 50%-75% of the OL's "sacks"
- Still much more effective as a runner and ab-lib QB vs. pocket passer and playing within the play designs
- Still forces balls into obvious tight coverage (esp. to Celek)
He just seems allergic to growth/development.
He is what he is. The ceiling was reached long ago. He, at best, is a bridge-QB who mostly 'seems' to be going through the motions and certainly, not a QB who's driven to get to that next level. He's lived on athletic ability and God-given advantages but doesn't have the drive or mental acumen to ever fully reach his full potential.
[ Edited by NCommand on Dec 25, 2016 at 8:04 AM ]
