Round 2, #36, the San Francisco 49ers selects Colin Kaepernick (QB) Nevada

Originally posted by bors:

Originally posted by frenchmov:
is colin kaepernick white or black? i always thought he was black but if those are his parents and they are both white then it appears that ms. kaepernick banged a black guy at some point

edit - nevermind, he is adopted

kinda looks Mexican?

says he's half white half black.

Originally posted by aman49:
It's 5:30AM Eastern Time and Kappy is still the f*ckin man!!!!!!

Originally posted by hofer36:
Andrew Luck steps back in the pocket, lofts one deep downfield to Colin Kaepernick...touchdown 49ers

if Colin flames out at Qb he can probably be a good receiver

unless you plan on tanking this year and ending up with the 1st overall pick, were not getting Luck. unless he has some kind of major injury, Luck is going 1st overall, and whoever has that spot will be holding onto it with a vice grip.

typically when a QB is looked at as a once in a generation talent who projects to be John Elway, the team holding the top spot isnt going to accept anything in trade for it.

They need to get him to shorten that delivery, way too long,

Originally posted by mayo49:
They need to get him to shorten that delivery, way too long,

meh, he gets it off quickly, that's what matters.

BUST A KAEP IN DEY AZZ

[ Edited by Tru2RedNGold25 on Apr 30, 2011 at 03:28:31 ]

Originally posted by Muggins879:

Originally posted by SanDiego49er:

Originally posted by darkknight49:
I have no idea how this guy is 233 lbs.

Can somebody tell me where this guy fits 233 lbs?... He looks like 195 lbs. at best.

He's tall.

his nuts are 20 lbs of solid steel each

Originally posted by binary2nd:

Originally posted by mayo49:
They need to get him to shorten that delivery, way too long,

meh, he gets it off quickly, that's what matters.

According to that sports science clip, he can find and deliver plenty fast.

I like how Harbaugh put it in the press conference, even though I found his manner of speaking somewhat stunted during it, saying that it doesn't really matter what the motion is, everyone has a unique throwing motion they began developing as a child that is natural to them, what matters is what the ball does after it leaves their hand.

Originally posted by mug0mug:

Originally posted by binary2nd:

Originally posted by mayo49:
They need to get him to shorten that delivery, way too long,

meh, he gets it off quickly, that's what matters.

According to that sports science clip, he can find and deliver plenty fast.

I like how Harbaugh put it in the press conference, even though I found his manner of speaking somewhat stunted during it, saying that it doesn't really matter what the motion is, everyone has a unique throwing motion they began developing as a child that is natural to them, what matters is what the ball does after it leaves their hand.

Yeah, but if he can shorten it, he'll deliver it that much faster. It maybe too late though, that's just the way he throws.

I thought Kap was a good nickname, but Kappy is starting to grow on me.

I'm neutral on this pick....

Pros: One of the most productive QB's in college history in total offense... runs like a gazelle... kind of like Randy Moss when in the open field... is similar in talent to Cam Newton. Strong arm and extremely athletic. Fairly accurate and improved completion % from mid 50's to 64% in senior year. Good pocket presence and escapability. Intangibles: extremely competitive, winner.

Cons: Slow windup delivery. Pistol/shotgun offense. Doesn't have the repetition of taking 3/5/7 drops and throwing. Footwork. Weak conference. Not sure he can take command the offense cerebrally like a Brady/Manning/Rodgers.

Harbaugh seems to like more athletic QB's rather than cerebral QB's. I think he can mold Kaepernick into a solid star in the same path as Michael Vick. It may take time, especially because Kap has to learn a pro-style offense and get the repetitions. There seems to be a trend of exceptional talent that are effective both passing and running (Vick, Vince Young, Tim Tebow, Cam Newton, and Kap). There may be successes with those players, but I tend to favor having a great pure pocket passer. All past Superbowl QB's that I can think of were pure pocket passers. I didn't finish my QB evaluation, but I favored pure pocket passers such as Stanzi and Mallet. It seems the style of offense with Kap will be much different than the WCO past... it may be just as well not to be stuck in the past.

Overall, Harbaugh can probably make it work with Kap. I have my concerns and it will be project just like Vick was. (Vick excelled under Mornhinweg/Reid, but he had years of experience at Atlanta. Vick also had more reps in college under center.) At least it'll be fun to watch.

Anyways. I give this draft pick a B.

i give that pick a B as well

I hope we´ve found our QB for the future

This guy runs a 4.5 and has a cannon and not only already arrived but spent the night at the 49ers facility. Dude is studying, will be easy to sign, and has Passion to play! great pick

Originally posted by mayo49:

Originally posted by mug0mug:

Originally posted by binary2nd:

Originally posted by mayo49:
They need to get him to shorten that delivery, way too long,

meh, he gets it off quickly, that's what matters.

According to that sports science clip, he can find and deliver plenty fast.

I like how Harbaugh put it in the press conference, even though I found his manner of speaking somewhat stunted during it, saying that it doesn't really matter what the motion is, everyone has a unique throwing motion they began developing as a child that is natural to them, what matters is what the ball does after it leaves their hand.

Yeah, but if he can shorten it, he'll deliver it that much faster. It maybe too late though, that's just the way he throws.

If it ain't broke....