![]() Bill Walsh always said the quarterback defines the limit of the offense, and Kaepernick diminishes that limit weekly. The biggest problem on the 49ers is Kaepernick. When you’re at the Blaine Gabbert level, it’s no rough patch. This is where a reporter asked Harbaugh if Blaine Gabbert is going to start the next game, and the question was asked seriously. This past Monday, Harbaugh characterized Kaepernick’s regression as a “rough patch.” This is not a rough patch. Harbaugh constantly has to lie for Kaepernick. The highest praise Harbaugh ever gave Smith was to call him a Pro Bowler, which he is. ![]() Harbaugh never had to lie and call Smith great just to pump him up. Harbaugh did that, and Smith’s career took off. Smith needed a head coach who believed in him, who supported him publicly. Smith lacked confidence, but that changed as soon as Harbaugh came to the Niners. Kaepernick is too far down there.Īlex Smith never went in the tank, never had the emotional problems Kaepernick has. Harbaugh couldn’t pull Kaepernick out of the tank. Harbaugh tried to boost Kaepernick’s confidence a few weeks ago, tried to pull Kaepernick out of the tank by calling him “Great with a capital ‘G.’” But that didn’t work. Nothing bothers Carr, the kid who calmly points downfield and shows receivers where to run as chaos surrounds him in the pocket.Įverything bothers Kaepernick - the media, the fans, the haters, the pressure, the trash talk, you name it. Kaepernick never will be as poised as Carr is now. I’ve never seen someone play quarterback in such fear.Ĭompare Kaepernick to Derek Carr, a 23-year-old rookie. ![]() It hangs over his head and his face wherever he goes. Kaepernick is covered in a cloak of self-doubt. It’s like Kaepernick expects to throw interceptions and fulfills his destiny right away. The Raiders picked off Kaepernick’s first pass a few days ago - Kaepernick threw the ball right to the defender, hit him in the chest. Almost every game, it seems his first pass either is intercepted or almost intercepted. He can’t even get the ball snapped fast enough to beat the clock.Īnd he has developed a pattern. Kaepernick messes things up - it’s what he does. The most touchdown passes Aikman ever threw in one season was 23, which also happens to be Smith’s single-season career high. His career passer rating was pedestrian - 81.6.
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