“I won’t compare the two guys, but Blaine right now is doing a good job for us and did a nice job last week”.
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In a surprising conclusion to the quarterback drama in Santa Clara, quarterback Colin Kaepernick’s season has officially come to an end, as the team announced it will place him on season-ending injured reserve Saturday morning. Thomas Rawls, not Marshawn Lynch and instead an undrafted rookie, averaged 7 yards per carry while rushing for 209 yards, the most by a running back EVER against the 49ers.
Kaepernick sustained the injury October 4 in a loss to the Packers. So as of now, Colin is sent to IR, reports are saying due to surgery on his non throwing shoulder, but let’s face it, the team’s scheme changed, and left the skills and confidence of Colin Kaepernick way behind.
Kaepernick’s tenure in San Francisco wasn’t without its highlights though, as the quarterback was responsible for leading the team to their first Super Bowl appearance since 1994.
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Kaepernick was 29th in passer rating (78.5) when he went to the bench. Yet Kaepernick’s play has been at the center of it all.
He threw the ball better than Kaepernick ever has against this Seattle defense-Gabbert completed 22 of his 34 passes for 264 yards, a touchdown and no interceptions (though the Seahawks dropped several chances). Carson Palmer suffered a torn ACL a year ago in early November and made it back for the start of the 2015 season.
In a surprise move, the 49ers placed Kaepernick on injured reserve Saturday even though he went through a full week of practice and was slated to be Blaine Gabbert’s backup against the Seattle Seahawks Sunday. He also rushed for 256 yards with one touchdown. When the 49ers offer low guaranteed dollars, they become a less attractive team for free agents. San Francisco will promote quarterback Dylan Thompson from the practice squad in Kaepernick’s absence. There are plenty of National Football League teams that need a quarterback, and he has playoff experience to his name.
Baalke said the decision to undergo surgery was the mutual recommendation of the 49ers’ lead orthopedist Tim McAdams and Millet.
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Kaepernick signed a six-year, $114m (£75m) contract with the 49ers with a $12.3m (£8.1m) signing bonus prior to the 2014 season but the team can cut him without a significant salary cap hit if they so choose.
