[Mick]

It's utterly shocking to see Colin Kaepernick #18 on the all-time NFL passer rating list.

I understand his performance degraded the last couple years - and I was always skeptical of him since he was drafted - but given how desperate the NFL is for QBs who can play, it seems insane that nobody would give the guy a chance with a more talented roster than the Niners had those last years.

Of course, I understand the fact he isn't in the NFL has nothing at all to do with his ability to play the position.

Might have a little bit to do with how he plays the position. He had interest from several teams who wanted him as a backup, but Kaepernick wasn't interested in a backup role. He was new and Fresh in 2012 and 2013. He had skills that no one else had. Then defenses adjusted. He was 10th in the NFL in passer rating in 2013, fell to 20th in 2014, 31st in 2015 and 2016 his last year, he was 17th and "led" the 49ers to a 1-10 record. The Broncos wanted him for $7 million -- a backup's salary -- and he was due to make $11.9 million from the 49ers when they cut him.

[Mick]

It's utterly shocking to see Colin Kaepernick #18 on the all-time NFL passer rating list.

I understand his performance degraded the last couple years - and I was always skeptical of him since he was drafted - but given how desperate the NFL is for QBs who can play, it seems insane that nobody would give the guy a chance with a more talented roster than the Niners had those last years.

Of course, I understand the fact he isn't in the NFL has nothing at all to do with his ability to play the position.

Might have a little bit to do with how he plays the position. He had interest from several teams who wanted him as a backup, but Kaepernick wasn't interested in a backup role. He was new and Fresh in 2012 and 2013. He had skills that no one else had. Then defenses adjusted. He was 10th in the NFL in passer rating in 2013, fell to 20th in 2014, 31st in 2015 and 2016 his last year, he was 17th and "led" the 49ers to a 1-10 record. The Broncos wanted him for $7 million -- a backup's salary -- and he was due to make $11.9 million from the 49ers when they cut him.