(09-19-2017, 10:14 AM)rfc17 Wrote: Late last year didnt Kaep become the first QB in NFL history to have more sacks than passing yards in a game?  A game in which he got benched in favor of Gabbert?  

Kaep clearly has more raw talent than Bortles.  And when he plays well (or at least faces a defense conducive to his style of play) he can do well.  But he isn't good enough to be a full time starter anymore.  And is too much of a distraction for a team looking for a quality backup.  And if we all know we are going to overhaul the QB position next year, what is the point of bringing in a stop gap QB for less than a full season who will end up being a big distraction?  And frankly turn off a lot fans?  We aren't Berkeley or Portland.  This is Jacksonville.  This city would hate him and hate the team for signing him.

To be fair he went 1-5 passing for 4 yards and Gabbert went 4-10 passing with 25 yards. That teams was terrible and that was more of a just make a change at this time. I don't think anyone is saying he can just be the next Tom Brady. He is not able to take a horrible roster far obviously but he has proven he can take a talented roster to the Super Bowl and conference championship. He could have won that game on Sunday with this roster no doubt about that. 

But I agree on that last part. They are not bringing him hear to jax. Not with the constituencies we have here. That's not a good thing or bad thing that's just the reality. We also will most like draft and sign a vet next year. Makes no sense to bring him in at this point. It's  just this narrative that he is horrible is just not true. The niners messed up benching a guy with a 4:1 td ratio but again he wasn't he gonna save that team.

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