Gee, who would’ve thought it would go like this?
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Pressed on whether Kaepernick, who started eight games for San Francisco previous year, is being considered for the job as starting quarterback, Kelly responded, “It’s fair to say we’re looking at every option”.
According to Kelly, Kaepernick’s response to the move was, “Let’s go”. However, after the team received its fourth consecutive loss at Week 5 thanks to the Arizona Cardinals, it seems the 49ers are working out a new deal that will make Kaepernick as their new starting quarterback. “I think as a group, offensively we need to be better in a lot of ways”. Without fail, Gabbert has missed at least one open receiver downfield with an inaccurate pass every game this season. Blaine Gabbert will be the backup QB.
Kaepernick’s start against the Buffalo Bills will be his first start in 11 months, dating back to Week 8 of the 2015 season when he played the then-St. If Kaepernick is left unaccounted for, he’s running for a long time.
The team’s move comes amid the controversial protests during the national anthem.
And it’s not just a serious knee injury that wipes him out for a full year that would trigger the obligation.
That means no one is sold on Kaepernick and the 49ers have a hot mess on their hands! However, the deal also reportedly will include a player option for 2017, allowing Kaepernick to walk away as a free agent dependent on his amount of playing time and performance this season. Kaepernick has been outspoken about his belief people of color are treated unfairly in the United States and said he would continue to kneel until changes are made. Who knows. Nobody knows.
Kaepernick, through his agents, asked to be traded in February and the 49ers almost sent him to the Broncos before the deal fell apart in late March.
Because, hey, when you’re going to stereotype someone with an idea that bothers your own ritualized preconceptions, Ruth Bader Who Asked You, you may as well throw deep. They simply have not been good this year with Gabbert, even though he’s run the ball a bit better in Kelly’s system than some assumed he would.
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The move to start Kaepernick was a football decision, Kelly said, adding that he has not spoken and will not speak to him about the contract. Kaepernick passed for just 1,615 yards, six touchdowns and five interceptions in nine games.
