Issues for 49ers Go Far Beyond Colin Kaepernick’s Regression

November 2, 2015   ·   Kristopher Knox   ·   Jump to comments

A couple of short years ago, the San Francisco 49ers were one of the hottest teams in the NFC, and quarterback Colin Kaepernick looked like a franchise-caliber signal-caller and one of the league's biggest rising stars.
Between 2011 and 2013, the 49ers made an appearance in the NFC title game three consecutive times. In 2014, San Francisco signed Kaepernick to a new six-year, $114 million contract. At the time of his signing, it seemed that the 49ers were set up for a long and bright future. 
Unfortunately, the proverbial wheels fell off shortly thereafter. San Francisco limped to a disappointing 8-8 record in 2014, and the team replaced head coach Jim Harbaugh with defensive line coach Jim Tomsula. Kaepernick? Well, his wheels seem to have fallen off as well.
He's gone from looking like a champion-caliber quarterback to one of the most baffling throwers in the NFL. His mechanics seem to have regressed, along with his awareness, vision and pocket presence. His misfi...

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