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Grassy Knoll

(10,118 posts) Tue Nov 3, 2015, 12:25 AM Nov 2015

Niners bench Colin Kaepernick; Blaine Gabbert to start

Three years after leading the San Francisco 49ers to Super Bowl XLVII, Colin Kaepernick has been benched in favor of a quarterback with a 5-22 record as an NFL starter.

The 49ers have informed Kaepernick that former Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Blaine Gabbert will start versus the Atlanta Falcons this week, NFL Media Insider Ian Rapoport reports, via a source informed of the situation.

http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000572076/article/niners-bench-colin-kaepernick-blaine-gabbert-to-start

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Niners bench Colin Kaepernick; Blaine Gabbert to start (Original Post) Grassy Knoll Nov 2015 OP

We've got that overall No. 1 pick in our grasp! KamaAina Nov 2015 #1

Looks like Jamaal510 Nov 2015 #2

Someone Trying To Sell Him On Amazon, LOL!! Grassy Knoll Nov 2015 #3

Kapernick knows how to run, they won when he was running... joeybee12 Nov 2015 #4

Barring injury, the Rams game could be his last start for the 49ers Auggie Nov 2015 #5

Unless he gets injured mythology Nov 2015 #6

Injury guarantee? Auggie Nov 2015 #7

Kaepernick does have injury guarantees but a wicked de-escalator clause Brother Buzz Nov 2015 #8

KamaAina

(78,249 posts)

1. We've got that overall No. 1 pick in our grasp!

Reply to Grassy Knoll (Original post)

Tue Nov 3, 2015, 12:27 AM

Nov 2015

Jamaal510

(10,893 posts)

2. Looks like

Reply to Grassy Knoll (Original post)

Tue Nov 3, 2015, 01:23 AM

Nov 2015

CK will have more time to kiss his biceps, then.

Grassy Knoll

(10,118 posts)

3. Someone Trying To Sell Him On Amazon, LOL!!

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Tue Nov 3, 2015, 01:53 AM

Nov 2015

joeybee12

(56,177 posts)

4. Kapernick knows how to run, they won when he was running...

Reply to Grassy Knoll (Original post)

Tue Nov 3, 2015, 11:22 AM

Nov 2015

He's never going to be a good passer...one would think they would try and go back to that before pulling the plug...I mean, it's not like they'll end up winning with Gabbert.

Auggie

(31,172 posts)

5. Barring injury, the Rams game could be his last start for the 49ers

Reply to Grassy Knoll (Original post)

Tue Nov 3, 2015, 11:36 AM

Nov 2015

He's due $11.9 million next year. If the 49ers release or trade him before April they sever all financial ties. I bet he's gone.

mythology

(9,527 posts)

6. Unless he gets injured

Reply to Auggie (Reply #5)

Tue Nov 3, 2015, 12:37 PM

Nov 2015

I think they are benching him to prevent the injury guarantee in his contract from kicking in.

Auggie

(31,172 posts)

7. Injury guarantee?

Reply to mythology (Reply #6)

Tue Nov 3, 2015, 01:38 PM

Nov 2015

Never heard of that. I'd assume the regular contract would pay him if he was hurt up until a point in which that contract ended. Can an injury guarantee extend pass the current contract season?

Brother Buzz

(36,440 posts)

8. Kaepernick does have injury guarantees but a wicked de-escalator clause

Reply to Auggie (Reply #7)

Tue Nov 3, 2015, 03:10 PM

Nov 2015

Kaepernick bet on himself and lost. Dude let Jim Harbaugh blow smoke up his ass instead of finding a competent agent; Kaepernick signed his bombastic contract before Harbaugh's departure.

In addition, the contract contains a de-escalator clause that requires Kaepernick to be named to the Associated Press’ first or second All-Pro team, or play 80 percent of the snaps with the 49ers going to the Super Bowl to make the full amount. Since neither of those things is likely to happen this season, that means that Kaepernick will miss on $2 million next season. Kaepernick bet on himself by taking the deal, and at least for now, that looks like a mistake. - Ann Killion

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