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The 49ers will take a couple years or more to become contenders again. You are right, Kaepernick was thriving for a bit there due mostly by the OL and the defense. His mobility also helped, but he isn't Russell Wilson.
That's an interesting schedule. Two exceptional teams in NE and SEA that the 49ers will have tons of trouble against, STL with a great defense and a surprisingly good start to the season, ATL and AZ, two great offenses, Buffalo who is neither great nor terrible, TB likewise, though slightly more towards bad, Saints who should be better but have a chance still to turn it around, the Bears who are terrible so far, and Jets who are hit or miss.
Not sure what their record will be come the end of the season. 11 games....I'd say they might win 4 and lose 7. That means a 5-11 record. Actually not that terrible considering all the problems and changes they've had.
Alpe d'Huez said:I found interesting Dieon Sanders talk before last night's game that he expected to see Kaepernick late in the game, and to make a splash. And today, Chip Kelly was asked pointedly about the QB position and said everything was on the table. But as the old saw goes, the backup quarterback is the most popular guy in town...until he actually plays. And despite one good season where he stood behind a great OL, and great defense, and used his legs to surprise teams, I haven't seen anything from Kaep since, other than bad playing. Sometimes really bad playing.
But Gabbert hasn't played well either, though he's hardly to squarely blame for the 49ers loss. He's used his feet surprisingly well at times, and been able to do what Kaep never showed the ability to do well, move with the pocket, and throw with accuracy on the run. He also can't be blamed for dropped balls, including those by players who should know better.
Having said all that, desperate situations lead to desperate decisions, and despite this being a rebuild year for certain, I imagine at some point in order to save his job, and appease some critics, we will see Kaepernick play. What we get out of that remains to be seen. I'll just be really surprised, I mean extremely surprised, if he can sustain any quality play at all when he does.
As a footnote, despite seeming like he's been in the league a while, Gabbert is actually younger than Kaepernick, by about two years. 26 to 28.
In the event anyone is curious, here's the 49ers schedule:
@Buffalo, TB, NO, @Arizona, NE, @Mia, @Chi, NY Jets, @Atl, @StL, Sea.
The 49ers will take a couple years or more to become contenders again. You are right, Kaepernick was thriving for a bit there due mostly by the OL and the defense. His mobility also helped, but he isn't Russell Wilson.
That's an interesting schedule. Two exceptional teams in NE and SEA that the 49ers will have tons of trouble against, STL with a great defense and a surprisingly good start to the season, ATL and AZ, two great offenses, Buffalo who is neither great nor terrible, TB likewise, though slightly more towards bad, Saints who should be better but have a chance still to turn it around, the Bears who are terrible so far, and Jets who are hit or miss.
Not sure what their record will be come the end of the season. 11 games....I'd say they might win 4 and lose 7. That means a 5-11 record. Actually not that terrible considering all the problems and changes they've had.