The Colin Kaepernick experiment is at an all-time low in San Francisco. Just a few seasons ago, Kaepernick appeared to be the quarterback of the future after he led the Niners to a Super Bowl appearance in 2012. However, struggles with ball placement, decision making, and injuries, combined with a contentious relationship with the front office, made the QB’s career in San Francisco seem like it was all but over.
Nonetheless, Kaep remains in a Niner uniform as he sits behind Blaine Gabbert on the depth chart. Joe Montana, a man who knows a thing or two about quarterbacking, offered some interesting thoughts to Sports Illustrated on why Kaepernick has struggled in San Francisco.
“(The quarterback) is usually the leader of the team in most cases. And people look to (Kaepernick) at this point, and he’s a quiet person. You know, he doesn’t share a lot, he doesn’t talk to a lot of the guys,” Montana told Sports Illustrated. “And that’s difficult for an offense to operate because the communication between the quarterback and the receiver is one of the most important things.”
The Niners came close to dealing Kaepernick to the Broncos before the NFL draft, but Denver decided to draft Memphis quarterback Paxton Lynch. If Kaepernick is going to stay in San Francisco, he’ll have to work on his communication skills to survive.
(Sports Illustrated; h/t The Score)
