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Marvin49":3c3io9up said:Scottemojo":3c3io9up said:Full disclosure, I can't stand Kaepernick's attitude, and I have not liked him since the Senior Bowl, I was actually afraid the Hawks might take him and was so glad they didn't.
But any of you writing him off as done or sucking are missing the point.
His Super Bowl appearance was the perfect portrait of his talents. A talented player on the most talented team in the league that year, he started the game awfully, trying to make accurate throws with some pressure to outside targets. After the lights went out, the Niners put him where he shines, in space running and hitting 20 yard spot throws between the numbers working off play action.
He lost the game the same way he started it, not able to make throws from different arm angles with some pressure.
Kaepernick has worked hard this year to be a better pocket passer, and when he has time and a clean pocket he can look great. His roots as a pitcher show when he gets to step into his throws. His throw over Earl in the NFCCG was a baseball throw from third to first, even on the move he stepped into it an threw a BB to the only place he could.
But when he can't step into throws, or when he tries to take some off, he struggles. His offensive line is a shell of last year, and it has shown in his game. Kaepernick needs a safe pocket feeling to stay calm when he plays.
Seahawk fans saying he sucks have to ignore his overall body of work to do so. Struggling to beat one team does not mean you suck. Kaep vs 30 other teams (The Ravens have his number as well) he is at worst a ball protecting game manager, and when needed, a gazelle. Ask the Packers if he sucks. Show me a defense lacking speed, I will show you an easy win for the Niners.
Gawd, I can't believe you guys made me say nice stuff about Kaepernick.
Sorry man. I know that hurt.![]()
Even on Niner boards I get called a Kap homer. LOL.
I think you are pretty dead on in your post here though. I don't think his SB performance was as bad as you are letting on. The big problem in the SB was the defense and offensive turnovers (and only one of them was his).
Still though, he is a work in progress and he makes mistakes. He'll do something superhuman and then he'll do something that can only make you say WTF. Something about Seattle...they are his Kryptonite. I think nearly half of his CAREER INTs are against Seattle. It's uncanny.
My opinion of him? I think he's got the tools (and I think he's got it between the ears as well even though that's an unpopular opinion of late). I think he biggest issue right now is developing into a true pocket passer and I don't really know if he's ever going to be that. I think movement and play action (something they seem to have decided to steer away from this year) are the way to maximize his potential. If you watch him all the time, you can see where he has improved...getting through his reads much faster, taking some heat off the ball...you can see him improve in those areas...but now its almost like he's lost what made him good. He was DEADLY accurate down the field...but now he's putting air under those throws and they are either off-target or a jump-ball.
I think in the end here they need to let Roman go and that might in turn mean having to let Harbaugh go. Harbaugh rebuilt this entire thing but I don't think the 49ers will ever truly know exactly what they have in Kap until they get him with another OC and possibly HC.
I hope they keep Harbaugh and Kaep for a very long time. Even with a new OC, Kaep will only look at one WR per play.