Blaine Gabbert will start his third straight game Friday even though Colin Kaepernick, back from a tired throwing shoulder, will play in the game.
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So is the competition still on? He explained that they still have two days of practice ahead of them and will gauge if Kaepernick is ready to take on the field.
“Most definitely”, said Kaepernick.
Said Kaepernick: I m going to go out and show everything I can these next two games, and make sure I put my best foot forward to show this organization, this team, this coaching staff, what I m capable of. Two exhibitions remain for Kaepernick to make a play for the gig, but Blaine Gabbert has handled the first-team reps to this stage of the preseason. Kelly’s offense is made for a unique athlete like Kaepernick. As well as producing highlights via air and ground, Kaepernick must back up Kelly’s comments that he’s been mentally strong in handling the tempo and intricacies of the offense.
Gabbert is back to splitting time with Kaepernick for now.
“We had a conversation”, the 49ers quarterback said Wednesday, via CSN Bay Area. This team is unlikely to be very good no matter who the quarterback is – there are simply too many holes on the roster. “This is my deal with hypotheticals: everybody wants to use them to see degree, so if we re going to use hypotheticals, we should cancel the season, because hypothetically we won the Super Bowl”.
Kaepernick began throwing lightly during joint practices with the Denver Broncos.
The San Francisco 49ers are one of a few teams who have yet to sort out their quarterback situation.
He called the shoulder fatigue in his right arm, “very, very frustrating”.
While the National Football League trade rumor remains uncertain as none of the parties involved have commented on the matter, the Chip Kelly squad is said to be considering putting both Blaine Gabbert and Colin Kaepernick behind the Denver Broncos quarterback. “It was something we wanted to make sure we stayed on top of because it is the preseason, and we have a long season ahead of us to make sure everything is going as planned”.
The creation of Dartmouth coach Buddy Teevens went over well with some players, but not so well with others.
For his part in the equation, Kaepernick continues to compliment Kelly’s system for its quarterback-friendly nature. “He s on track and we re excited”.
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“I’m just anxious about the things I can control, the things I put on the field and the way I lead these guys and lead this football team”, Gabbert said.
