I think every coach in the NFL would have chosen Kaepernick over Smith.
Maybe I just don’t know enough about the finer points of football, but I thought it was a golden opportunity for the 49ers to keep both Smith and Kaepernick and have a 2-QB offensive style. Kaepernick is good at running and scrambling (mostly) so Smith can take the snaps and if there’s an open receiver, pass. If not, pitch to Kaepernick who has the option of running and getting out of bounds before taking too much punishment, or having that extra moment out of the pocket to give the receivers a second look and make the pass.
Thoughts?