Honestly, I think Kaps "game on the line" performance is WAY overstated.
The guy was a part of a huge comeback IN Atlanta in the NFCCG the same year Seattle LOST to Atlanta, he very nearly pulled off the biggest comeback in SB history in his 10th career start and also recorded his first career 300 yard game, He threw a pick 6 to start the game vs GB and then proceeded to run and pass for over 440 combined yards and 4 TDs, he wnt into Green Bay in the feezing cold and delivered on a game winning FG drive, he went into Carolina and won a close game, and he is still 4-2 in the postseason and 3-1 on the road. Thats more wins on the road than Montana and Young. Combined.
This isn't to say "yay, hes and elite QB". Its to say his issue is not that he crumbles in big games. Lately, he's regressed for a number of reasons and he's crumbled PERIOD. In MOST games. I think his confidense is shot and the 49ers coaches have alot to do with that and he has no small part to play as well.
He was also playing hurt last year. Shoulder/Knee/thunmb on throwing hand...and under insane pressure.
He has also notoriously SUCKED against Seattle. In a really big way.
The guy was a part of a huge comeback IN Atlanta in the NFCCG the same year Seattle LOST to Atlanta, he very nearly pulled off the biggest comeback in SB history in his 10th career start and also recorded his first career 300 yard game, He threw a pick 6 to start the game vs GB and then proceeded to run and pass for over 440 combined yards and 4 TDs, he wnt into Green Bay in the feezing cold and delivered on a game winning FG drive, he went into Carolina and won a close game, and he is still 4-2 in the postseason and 3-1 on the road. Thats more wins on the road than Montana and Young. Combined.
This isn't to say "yay, hes and elite QB". Its to say his issue is not that he crumbles in big games. Lately, he's regressed for a number of reasons and he's crumbled PERIOD. In MOST games. I think his confidense is shot and the 49ers coaches have alot to do with that and he has no small part to play as well.
He was also playing hurt last year. Shoulder/Knee/thunmb on throwing hand...and under insane pressure.
He has also notoriously SUCKED against Seattle. In a really big way.