(08-11-2017, 09:27 AM)Kane Wrote:

(08-11-2017, 02:43 AM)JackCity Wrote: He was never beaten out by Gabbert. He was benched yes but not beaten out, which is what he said. 

You don't actually think Gabbert is better do you?

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At this point the media circus surrounding Kap is doing far more harm than good to everyone. That rally for Kap , although noble, actively harms his chance of getting a job again in the NFL.  

I support his actions, his charity work and his activism but I also understand why its such a big deal. My big problem with it all is people who try to say that he isn't being blackballed its just that he isn't good enough for the NFL, or that he isn't able to run an NFL offense. He's objectively better than a good few starters and every backup in the league. The reason he isn't playing is because of his stand. At least call a spade a spade. At very least two teams have wanted to sign him but have been blocked by ownership.

I have long stated he's not good enough to warrant being a starter and he is good enough to be a backup, but no one wants to have a back up with that sort of drama/baggage.

Why does he deserve a starting gig? Someone should just hand this guy one of 32 spots because he used to be good with Jim Harbaugh? As soon as talent around him depleted so did his skills.
He was nothing more than a tool Jim used. Once the shininess of it wore off (like the wildcat) Kaep was done as an NFL starter.

Time tested skillful QBs who have careers longer than 3-4 years and are worthy of starting gigs, can read a defense, and make a play from the pocket.
Not this one read run crap.
I honestly believe Gabbert and Kaep are probably on the same level at this point in their careers... Back ups.

Gabbert just has no drama... so he gets a job.
The NFL also has a couple teams who seemingly have back ups good enough to maybe be starters or will be future starters... (Jimmy G, AJ McCarron, Matt Moore, Mahomes behind Smith, Kizer behind whoever in Cleveland, etc)
There's no room for Kaep, his skill level isn't good enough to raise him above 30+ QBs...
he's done...

Now... eventually, some team is gonna give him one more shot, I believe... an injury or something is going to happen.
And he'll RGme it all over the place.

He's proven he's good enough to be a starter. 

Well I can see you don't actually know what you're talking about now. First off, yeah Kap is very good at running , that's true. But he's also actually able to go through his reads and progressions if necessary. Not a an elite level but good enough. Chip Kelly's running game is fairly unique but passing wise he runs a straight up west coast scheme. You have to make reads, progressions etc etc in order to run it. Same with Romans offense. 

It's always smart to run RPOs with Kap to make use of his legs and get some easy plays but he's shown he can make reads and progressions in NFL type schemes. Most of all he takes care of the football and turns it over at a very low rate. That's skill that tons of QBs struggle with that Kap is elite at.  He played well this past year despite have zero around him.

So no he can actually play the position of QB and do so in an NFL offense. You can see that if you watched him, which you haven't because you apparently think that he's just a one-read QB..when objectively speaking he has shown he can make more than one read on any given play and do so decently.

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