Kaepernick is a handful of plays away from being a super bowl champion. Many of us are advocating paying Nick Foles crazy money because of his great play at the right time, and his own SB pedigree sure doesn't hurt.

For years, at least one of us was a HUGE critic of Foles, due to his bad play at the wrong time. QBs have off years, and Kaepernick sure did. I don't think it meant he forgot how to play. Watching Kaepernick, I think it was obvious he still had something left to offer, and I also think it was obvious he was too toxic to touch. Khan sure as hell wasn't going to give it a try in a largely conservative, military town like Jax. I don't know whether other owners felt they would have the same problem, but if it's simply a football ability issue, as Caldrac and others are arguing, I submit to you: Blaine Gabbert, backup, Tennessee.

It'll be interesting to see what everyone thinks of Kaepernick after a few years, and I have to admit, I'd be watching intently if he ever took another NFL snap. Until Mahommes lit it up this year, the only QB I saw that could throw better running at full speed was Aaron Rodgers.

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