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The 49ers have benched Colin Kaepernick — and it looks like he's done in San Francisco
The Business Insider ^ | 11/3 | Emmett Knowlton

Posted on 11/03/2015 7:44:02 AM PST by TangledUpInBlue

The 2-6 San Francisco 49ers are benching quarterback Colin Kaepernick and starting Blaine Gabbert this weekend against the Falcons, ESPN's Adam Schefter reported Monday.

Niners head coach Jim Tomsula said earlier on Monday that he was "evaluating everything."

Later in the day, Schefter reported that San Francisco had traded veteran tight end Vernon Davis to the Denver Broncos for a 2016 7th-round draft pick and 6th round picks in 2016 and 2017.

Kaepernick, who led the 49ers to the Super Bowl in 2012 and the NFC Championship Game in 2013, is having the worst season of his career. He's thrown 6 touchdowns and 5 interceptions, and his passer rating of 78.1 is 28th in the league, per Pro Football Reference.

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Reportedly Jim Harbaugh wants to red shirt him......
1 posted on 11/03/2015 7:44:02 AM PST by TangledUpInBlue
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To: TangledUpInBlue

Ownership is smoking crack. Their biggest mistake was getting rid of Harbaugh.


2 posted on 11/03/2015 7:47:18 AM PST by dware (Trump/Cruz 2016, or get ready for 8 more dummycrat years)
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To: TangledUpInBlue

And their undermining and eviction of a good coach continues to reap benefits. Jim’s going to win more games than the Niners, probably for years to come.


3 posted on 11/03/2015 7:47:38 AM PST by discostu (Up-Up-Down-Down-Left-Right-Left-Right B, A, Start)
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To: TangledUpInBlue

Today is Kaepernick’s 28th birthday. Not the best present.


4 posted on 11/03/2015 7:49:25 AM PST by wattsgnu
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To: TangledUpInBlue
Sooo.... the bottom line strategy for the Niners is to get rid of anyone associated with the team that went to the Super Bowl and the Championship?

Winning! /s

5 posted on 11/03/2015 7:50:57 AM PST by CAluvdubya (<------- has now left CA for NV, where God and guns have not been outlawed! Cruzin' with Cruz!)
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To: TangledUpInBlue

Too bad. He’s a talented quarterback.


6 posted on 11/03/2015 7:51:58 AM PST by trisham (Zen is not easy. It takes effort to attain nothingness. And then what do you have? Bupkis.)
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To: TangledUpInBlue

Here’s hoping they can find a QB that can play without an offensive line.


7 posted on 11/03/2015 7:53:12 AM PST by JimSEA
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To: TangledUpInBlue

He’s a good, young QB. Would LOVE to see the Dallas Cowboys trade for him!!


8 posted on 11/03/2015 7:53:17 AM PST by ExTxMarine (Public sector unions: A & B agreeing on a contract to screw C!)
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To: ExTxMarine

I miss Weeden already :-)


9 posted on 11/03/2015 7:56:11 AM PST by showme_the_Glory ((ILLEGAL: prohibited by law. ALIEN: Owing political allegiance to another country or government))
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To: TangledUpInBlue

QBs can’t do much if their offensive line sucks.


10 posted on 11/03/2015 7:56:26 AM PST by rjsimmon (The Tree of Liberty Thirsts)
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To: TangledUpInBlue

The NFLers are complaining about all these option spread QBs coming out of college. How about a team vacuuming up a couple of these types of QBs and run that offense. Bring in Kap and RG III once he is cut and who cares if one gets hurt, a major weakness of the spread, if you have some capable backups you could plug in.


11 posted on 11/03/2015 7:56:34 AM PST by C19fan
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To: TangledUpInBlue

This was planned all along. Jed York needed sone one to blame. Kaepernick was put in a position where he couldn’t succeed. Last week the team made the offense play with no running backs. Gabbert is terrible. It’s funny, they kept Alex Smith even though he played terrible for seven years. Kaepernick plays just fine when he’s given half a chance. Two weeks ago against the Ravens his quarterback rating was 128.7. He hasn’t thrown an interception in four games. York did the same thing to Harbaugh, and that ruined the team.


12 posted on 11/03/2015 7:57:53 AM PST by nickcarraway
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Now Colin Kaepernick ... RGIII before him ...

I fully expect a #BlackQB'sMatter movement to start up soon. And they'll blame Rush Limbaugh somehow ....

13 posted on 11/03/2015 7:59:39 AM PST by Servant of the Cross (the Truth will set you free)
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QBs can’t do much if their offensive line sucks.

I completely agree. Look how many times Russell Wilson has been sacked/ put under pressure this season.

The Seahawks offensive line couldn't protect a plate of cookies from a sickly Campfire Girl.

14 posted on 11/03/2015 8:02:48 AM PST by 60Gunner (The price of apathy towards public affairs is to be ruled by evil men. - Plato)
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To: TangledUpInBlue

Tim Tebow will get a call tomorrow. /s


15 posted on 11/03/2015 8:03:45 AM PST by driftdiver (I could eat it raw, but why do that when I have a fire.)
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To: TangledUpInBlue

The problem with Kaepernick is, despite his obvious physical talents, he seems to lack the ability to properly read defenses and adjust coming out of the huddle. He tends to lock onto one play and one play only, and it has cost the Niners repeatedly. Frankly, with some adjustment, I think Kap would be effective as a tight end.

I also agree with the other posts... the FO should NEVER have treated Harbaugh in that manner. Jed York and the rest of them seem determined to shitcan that team back to the bad old days of the late 1970s.


16 posted on 11/03/2015 8:04:42 AM PST by ScottinVA (If you're not enraged...why?)
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The Seahawks offensive line couldn't protect a plate of cookies from a sickly Campfire Girl.

LMAO!!! VERY good!! I'm stealing that line... and there's nothing you can do about it! ;-)

17 posted on 11/03/2015 8:05:44 AM PST by ScottinVA (If you're not enraged...why?)
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Tim Tebow will get a call tomorrow. /s

I wish...

Things wouldn't be any worse than they are now.

18 posted on 11/03/2015 8:06:38 AM PST by ScottinVA (If you're not enraged...why?)
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starting Blaine Gabbert

As a long-suffering Jaguars fan, I can only say they'll regret this decision.

19 posted on 11/03/2015 8:16:45 AM PST by Arm_Bears (Biology is biology. Everything else is imagination.)
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To: TangledUpInBlue

It’s not the QB. It’s the coach.......................


20 posted on 11/03/2015 8:29:45 AM PST by Red Badger (READ MY LIPS: NO MORE BUSHES!...............)
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