Originally posted by Memphis9er:
Originally posted by WestCoastForever:
Originally posted by SanDiego49er:
KRAP was not a good QB. This is. Brock_Star is the real deal.
Kap wasn't crap. He had some great skills and qualities, but got waylaid and distracted.
Kaepernick seemed to have no interest in improving as a qb. He wasn't very good at reading and reacting to defenses, and he couldn't throw touch passes with much accuracy. He was more interested in building his biceps and street cred than his football skills and instincts. If he could just throw a decent fade pass, the niners have another sb trophy.
I was one of Kap's biggest early supporters, but the hype got to his head and he stopped taking football seriously. We basically saw no improvements from him on the mental side of the game. Now compare that to Purdy, who came into his sophomore season and it seems like he's spent every minute learning the offense and studying defensive coverages. Kaepernick is very intelligent, but you need to put in a ton of hours doing boring work and some people rather spend their time enjoying their celebrity lifestyle. Purdy's work ethic and preparation is what makes me way more comfortable trusting that he won't comeback down to earth anytime soon.