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First of all - welcome to the site
I have never believed that Kaepernick lacked talent. I know the NFL party line is that if he were a starting-caliber QB, he'd be on an NFL team right now. But I think the truth is that teams just don't want the distraction and neverending drama signing him would bring. To a certain extent, that's perfectly fair. I don't get to spout off and demonstrate my political beliefs at work without ramifications, and neither do you or others. Kaepernick made his bed and now has to lie in it. I know some see him as a victim of racism or other bias. I think it's a lot simpler than that - potential employers don't see his talent worth the headache signing him would invariably bring.
I do think that a number of QBs from his era (RG3, Kaep, Russell Wilson) benefitted greatly early on by the NFL's inability to quickly adapt to option dual threat QBs. Perhaps less so with Wilson, but all 3 of those guys saw their effectiveness wane considerably after their first several seasons. That's not to say that Kaepernick could never again be an effective NFL QB. But I think it's fair to say he was never going to be as dangerous a player as he and those other guys were in those first couple of 'revolutionary' seasons.
I have never believed that Kaepernick lacked talent. I know the NFL party line is that if he were a starting-caliber QB, he'd be on an NFL team right now. But I think the truth is that teams just don't want the distraction and neverending drama signing him would bring. To a certain extent, that's perfectly fair. I don't get to spout off and demonstrate my political beliefs at work without ramifications, and neither do you or others. Kaepernick made his bed and now has to lie in it. I know some see him as a victim of racism or other bias. I think it's a lot simpler than that - potential employers don't see his talent worth the headache signing him would invariably bring.
I do think that a number of QBs from his era (RG3, Kaep, Russell Wilson) benefitted greatly early on by the NFL's inability to quickly adapt to option dual threat QBs. Perhaps less so with Wilson, but all 3 of those guys saw their effectiveness wane considerably after their first several seasons. That's not to say that Kaepernick could never again be an effective NFL QB. But I think it's fair to say he was never going to be as dangerous a player as he and those other guys were in those first couple of 'revolutionary' seasons.