Some Believe Kaepernick Ready For Big Turnaround
Back in December, an article on the website Sports On Earth focused on the disappointing season of 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick.The story, headlined, "The Regression of Colin Kaepernick," focused on his struggle with turnovers and his smaller numbers in yards and touchdown passes in 2014 from 2013. It also cited his free fall in ratings by the football analytics site Pro Football Focus. In 2012, Pro Football Focus ranked Kaepernick as the No. 15 quarterback in the NFL. In 2013, he was 18th. In 2014, he was No. 31.Even his effectiveness as a runner came into question, because the 49ers were using fewer option plays and designed runs. He also was sacked 52 times, a huge total for a quarterback with speed.Wrote Andrew Garda: "Maybe Kaepernick just isn't all that good. Maybe he's peaked already, and now that he has been in the NFL a few years, teams have figured out how to counter him. …"It's entirely possible that what we are seeing are all the concerns people had about Kaepernick coming out of college, realized. Athleticism and arm strength can only take you so far when you cannot handle the basic requirements of being a QB – delivering the ball under pressure in...
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