Why signing Colin Kaepernick is smarter than signing Romo

[Hardline]

 

[jimmy40]

you really learn who is who in these threads, well if you dont know already. I'd love to see the top exit pages for this site

what's an exit page?

 

[The Natural]

what's an exit page?

it's the name for whatever website users visit after leaving CZ

 

[Silver Surfer]

Rev,

Consider the larger picture. You've focused solely on the potential to win games. The main reason winning matters to ownership is because winning games/championships is what puts butts in seats at the outrageous prices charged at an NFL game. Now, offset that with the level of animosity you're seeing here toward bringing in Kaepernick on this board across the entire fan base, and then decide whether you think it would put more or less butts in seats at JerryWorld.

 

[Derinyar]

Which of these legitimate contenders for backup QB in Dallas is better than Kaep?
Mark Sanchez
Kellen Moore
Josh McCown

No one wants to answer that question. I don't care that the article is about other teams. If Kaep could be our backup in Dallas, I want him. A backup is someone who's not of starting quality (otherwise he would be a starter somewhere) but that you have a chance to win with. Go ahead and add recent past backups to the list -- Weeden, Cassel. Have we mentioned anyone better than Kaep yet?

No one has any business answering this post without answering my question. Which option for a backup would be better than Kaep? No one answers because the answer is NONE of these.

You ignore business in your question. Kaepernick is a better talent then those three and I suspect wants a contract bigger then all of them combined got. That's not entirely unreasonable considering the deal Glennon got, but that's not going to happen here. So are you going to give Kaepernick a shot to compete with Dak for the starters job, and a contract that's commiserate with that? If the answer is no, then I doubt you have a real chance to bring him here. I suspect he's looking for a 12+ a year deal and a guaranteed starters slot.

Now is his market potentially limited right now waiting for Romo and maybe even Cutler to fall into places?

 

[Bigdog]

Kap was closer to winning the SB because he had better running game and def. You took that away nad he wasn't any good. Romo has never had the def that Kap had and he is by far a better qb. The writer even said that Kap has accuracy issues which is major problem if you are qb. The bottom line is Kap is not good and couple that with his political stance and you have a recipe for disaster. Why would any team want that? This article is a joke.

 

[Sarge]

Uh.......no.

 

[haleyrules]

The Cowboys certainly don't need this clown.

 

[LocimusPrime]

I wanna punch myself in the face for reading that junk

Kapernick will never be a cowboy, in this lifetime or the next. His descendants will never be cowboys.

 

[ABQCOWBOY]

He said his protest brought about much needed attention to his cause and that now people were more aware, he no longer needed to protest.

Funny how unemployment can do that to you I guess.

 

[Verdict]

This is my attempt at a substantive reply to the original post. There are two distinct issues involved here. They are :

1. Is the player good enough to play and be worth signing?; and,
2. How important are the side issues, and do they affect your view of whether you want him on your team?

In addressing the first issue, I think many people make the mistake of assuming that winning is attributable to that player. That is partially true, because if a player plays in the game he contributes to wins and losses in some way. But a win doesn't equate to Kaepernick is good and a loss doesn't necessarily mean he is bad. You have to view his play in its own right to properly evaluate him.

Kaepernick played well enough to get to the super bowl in his early playing days. So one might draw the conclusion that he is "good enough" since he led his team to the super bowl. Although that would be a reasonable conclusion to draw I do not believe it is the correct conclusion based on the facts.

Kaep had a very good surrounding cast, which is why the team made it to the super bowl. They also had very good coaching

I believe Kaep's problem is that eventually teams figure out what you can do and can't do well. Once teams figured out that if you force him to beat you with his arm he just can't do it. His mobility was his biggest weapon, and they shut that down. I believe Kaep's days in the NFL are likely done based on his limited skill set. As a side note I am somewhat concerned that Dak "could" run into a similar issue, but to a lesser extent as teams figure out his limitations.

Regarding the second issue, I personally feel like Kaep is entitled to his own opinion. I am all for freedom of speech and having one's own ideas. In this case, Kaep's opinion can directly hurt his employer. It can cost his employer money.

Kaep made a point to make an issue of it politically, while on the job. I believe it is reasonable that teams would not want to buy into that unless he were a superior talent. It does not appear that he is a superior talent. I really think Kaep saw the axe coming his way and decided peer pressure might save his job. It ultimately didn't.

As a side note, Kaep could have said, hey, I'm not into this flag saluting thing, I don't want to be forced to do it, how about I come out after it is over and we can keep it on the down low. If the media asked about it he could have said he doesn't come out until later because he gets treatment right until kickoff.

When you are the point man and it affects your employer adversely, and you don't give them a graceful way out of it, then you create your own problems.

Kaep doesn't have a job because he is not very good. Whatever his chances are that a team would take a risk on him based on his ability go down that much more because he brings unpopular press upon his team. It is really that simple.

 

[ABQCOWBOY]

Kap makes some football sense as a back-up in Dallas, but just a little bit....

I don't think he does. What Offense does Kaepernick excell in? It's certainly not ours. He is not a drop back and read QB. He really only does well when you slide him and only give him half the field to read. That's not our Offense. I don't think he's a fit at all. JMO

 

[Verdict]

I don't think he does. What Offense does Kaepernick excell in? It's certainly not ours. He is not a drop back and read QB. He really only does well when you slide him and only give him half the field to read. That's not our Offense. I don't think he's a fit at all. JMO

He is a poor man's Dak Prescott without the arm strength or work ethic.

 

[ABQCOWBOY]

He is a poor man's Dak Prescott without the arm strength or work ethic.

Or the metal aptitude to learn how to identify reads and progressions. I mean, even if you never talk about his political views, he's still not a fit for us. We want a QB who can make reads and he aint that. All the physical talent in the world but doesn't have what it takes to be able to fully understand a pro offense IMO.

 

[65fastback2plus2]

Funny how unemployment can do that to you I guess.

Funny when HE opted out of his contract.

He's adopted. He is probably completely happy with the money and lifestyle he already has. He seems to me just a grateful person in general.

 

[ABQCOWBOY]

Funny when HE opted out of his contract.

He's adopted. He is probably completely happy with the money and lifestyle he already has. He seems to me just a grateful person in general.

Yeah, not all that familiar with his contract but from what I understand, HE, didn't have a salary guaranteed this year. HE, opted out but the 49ers could have released him as well.

Regardless, if HE was scheduled to make 16 mil plus and walked away, then HE confirms what I've kinda been saying all along. HE is a freaking idiot.

 

[Verdict]

Or the metal aptitude to learn how to identify reads and progressions. I mean, even if you never talk about his political views, he's still not a fit for us. We want a QB who can make reads and he aint that. All the physical talent in the world but doesn't have what it takes to be able to fully understand a pro offense IMO.

I agree that processing info isn't his strong suit. Appears inadequate.

 

[Verdict]

Yeah, not all that familiar with his contract but from what I understand, HE, didn't have a salary guaranteed this year. HE, opted out but the 49ers could have released him as well.

Regardless, if HE was scheduled to make 16 mil plus and walked away, then HE confirms what I've kinda been saying all along. HE is a freaking idiot.

More likely, he resigned instead of being fired. Funny how that works.

 

[ABQCOWBOY]

More likely, he resigned instead of being fired. Funny how that works.

Yeah, I am not 100% sure about that deal but if memory servers, he restructured prior to the 16 season and banked last year but signed for a none guaranteed deal in 17. I could be wrong but seems like that's what I remember about that deal.

 

[65fastback2plus2]

Yeah, not all that familiar with his contract but from what I understand, HE, didn't have a salary guaranteed this year. HE, opted out but the 49ers could have released him as well.

Regardless, if HE was scheduled to make 16 mil plus and walked away, then HE confirms what I've kinda been saying all along. HE is a freaking idiot.

Based on the GM of the 49ers saying they would welcome him back, him not being under contract was his choice.