(09-20-2017, 02:13 PM)FBT Wrote:

(09-20-2017, 01:53 PM)Upper Wrote: But not as a backup QB. For some reason teams have historically refused to have distractions as backup QBs. For most teams, like Seattle, that's an understandable reason not to bring him in. For a couple teams, maybe just us and the Jets, Kaep is good enough to be the starter.

I think it's a perfect storm of most teams not wanting the distraction of him as the backup, the Jets being in full tank mode, and the one team that he would start for that actually has aspirations of winning is led by the oldest and stodgiest front office man in the league who likely does have personal contempt for Kaep's actions. I do honestly think that almost any other team in the league that had Bortles/Henne as their depth chart would have brought in Kaep by now.

I think for Coughlin in particular, he doesn't see the upside in bringing in a guy who is only marginally better than what is already here with the added baggage creating a potential distraction bigger than the controversy just signing him would bring.  If Kaepernick had the abilities of one of the high middle tier QBs in the league, they'd consider it.  He doesn't.  The team wouldn't go to the playoffs on the back of Kaepernick this year.  Too many other holes to deal with, and development to be had with the young roster.  At best, he takes a 4 win team to a 5 win team.  Let's strike up the band and have a parade over that kind of improvement.

Sorry, it's just not worth it, and the team has already made that abundantly clear.  So, continuing to harp on about bringing him in is nothing more than wasted energy because it's not going to happen.

1. Matt Ryan*
   
2. J. Winston
   
3. C. Newton
   
4. D. Brees*
   
5. S. Bradford
   
6. M. Stafford
   
7. M. Glennon
   
8. A. Rodgers*
   
9. D. Prescott
   
10. K. Cousins
    
11. E. Manning*
    
12. C. Wentz
    
13. B. Hoyer
    
14. R. Wilson*
    
15. C. Palmer
    
16. J. Goff
    
17. J. Flacco
    
18. D. Kizer
    
19. A. Dalton
    
20. B. Roethlisburger*
    
21. T. Taylor
    
22. J. Cutler
    
23. T. Brady*
    
24. L. McCown
    
25. D. Watson
    
26. A. Luck/J. Brissett
    
27. B. Bortles
    
28. M. Mariotta
    
29. T. Siemien
    
30. A. Smith
    
31. P. Rivers*
    
32. D. Carr
    

I normally don't take the time out to do this, but I'm going to make you say it...

There are 6 QB's in that list that are beyond reproach. Maybe 7 as I forgot E. Manning. All the rest are young and show promise or have had their ups and downs and been considered for replacing.

Are you telling us Colin can't crack that? How many of those guys took their team to a super bowl?

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