There is a quite a competition going on in San Francisco to see who the next quarterback of the 49ers will be.
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Gabbert finished the game 4 for 10 for 63 yards and a touchdown.
Texans: CB A.J. Bouye sat out after injuring his groin Friday in practice and will have an MRI on Monday. James Palmer of NFL Network reported shoulder tightness is behind Kaepernick’s absence. The Texans are a better team than the 49ers but San Francisco is playing at home and some would say that gives them a psychological edge.
Kaepernick didn’t practice Thursday for what the 49ers described as a “planned day off”.
“Hopefully we can get him to play on Sunday”, the 49ers coach said.
“That’s kind of the amusing part”, Kaepernick said on Friday “I never thought I’d be dealing with this”. The Texans are looking to rebound after getting spanked in the wild card round last season, and I think Osweiler will get a little bit more time than expected to get used to this offense. With still no starting quarterback declared to take over the leadership role in the former Jarryd Hayne squad, reports arise on the possibility of bringing another football star to compete against Colin Kaepernick and Blaine Gabbert. “So want to make sure that we’re staying ahead of things”. So, it’s just trying to get his arm back to where we can just use him every day. Chip Kelly takes over the head coaching duties, replacing Jim Tomsula who was relieved just hours after the 49ers season finale against the Rams. “It’s something that you don’t really get the reps of live action and that violent motion when you are practicing in the offseason”.
Kaepernick said he plans to play in Sunday’s game and also expects to get a start this preseason and time with the first-team offense before Kelly chooses a starting quarterback for the regular season. “I’m just going to go control what I can control and go sling the rock and put some points on the board”.
The Texans open the regular season on September 11 when they host the Chicago Bears at noon at NRG Stadium. As for starting against the Texans, Gabbert said he isn’t too anxious about something that he doesn’t control, even if signs point to him getting the first shot.
It helps when the coaches have a strong relationship, which Kelly has with the Texans’ Bill O’Brien. “I got to know him then”.
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“I would have loved to get those reps (Friday)”, Kaepernick said. Chip Kelly the GM cut the Super Bowl hopeful Eagles into a rebuilding project, but Kelly the Head Coach has a 26-21 record in his first three seasons in the NFL.
