However, he let that opportunity slip through his fingers. He passed for 6,658 yards and 38 touchdowns along with 36 interceptions.
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Lewis only finished with 10 yards on four carries, but showed fantastic escapability when facing pressure – which was often. Most people watching the highlights will remember just the catch and run, and not the fact that Bernardrick McKinney fell over at the line of scrimmage, giving McDonald clear run to the end zone.
The GM dismissed suggestions that San Francisco is angling to keep Kaepernick sidelined all season to prevent further injury, which would guarantee the quarterback’s $14.5 million salary. Gabbert is what he is, a low-level quarterback.
Kelly added that Kaepernick would not play Saturday night against the Broncos, but the hope is to get him back to full strength in time to play next week against the Green Bay Packers in the third preseason contest. And if anyone thinks it is unfair that an injury could play a role in Kaepernick losing the starting job, remember how Kaep gained it in the first place.
The 49ers are in desperate need of QB help. To shoot the moon and go for it all.
“Colin isn’t 100 percent”, Kelly said after the game, asked why Kaepernick did not suit up. With one of the shakiest quarterback rooms league-wide, every passer on this roster has a chance to make spot starts in 2016. Cornerback Aqib Talib, who suffered a gunshot wound on June 5, continues to progress in his conditioning and is expected to practice against San Francisco.
For now, that’s all speculation – Kaepernick’s still a 49er, albeit one without an arm apparently allowing him to throw. “Absolutely not. But rarely is it ever”, Osweiler said.
Colin Kaepernick can not win the starting quarterback job if he is not throwing on the field.
We analyze the fantasy football implications of Colin Kapernick still unable to fully practice, which allows Blaine Gabbert to strengthen his hold on the starting job. Gabbert has been given most of the snaps during training camp. It’s a bleak situation in San Francisco. But Ponder is not a threat to the top two, certainly not to Kaepernick. “We know what’s available”. Dallas Cowboys rookie Dak Prescott looked really good in the game, completing 10 of 12 passes with two touchdowns.
Sure, Kaepernick could be the pumpkin he turned into last season, but using the high-variance Kaepernick gives them a wider range of outcomes. Chip Kelly intends to lean on the running game while he figures out how to make the passing game an asset. But he only ran rushing plays and did not pass in 11-on-11 drills.
“That’s real football, what you saw today”, he said.
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ENGLEWOOD-As training camp otherwise drags to its conclusion, some energy will be infused by unusual guys not wearing orange uniforms.
