February 16, 2019
NFL Rewards Kaepernick for Costing them Millions, Stinking on the Field
Timothy Birdnow
Colin Kaperneck, the man who started the "take a knee' movement by NFL fat cat players to dishoner America, has gotten a settlement from Big Football for being cut from his team and not picked up anywhere else.
The San Francisco Examiner says:
Kaperneck and his partner in crime Eric Reid have made out quite nicely, despite being players of limiited talent. This shows that the NFL is at least complicit with their anti-American efforts, since they refused to fight here. The League is not in the habit of throwing away millions of dollars on guys who get cut.
But they did here; why? Seems to me the League was rather happy with the Kapernecking.
Kaperneck was a bench-warmer because he simply lacked the talent to be in the top spot, and he started his protests as a way to avoid being cut; he could accuse the League, as he has done, of canning him for political reasons rather than for his performance. Now every talentless hack who makes it past the first cut will try pulling this stunt. You don't cave in cases like this.
Despite the claims made in the Chronicle article, Kaepernick really stunk it up on the field. Even the liberal ESPN admits that:
Kaepernick's skill set was not what the League needed or wanted. A scrambling QB is like a computer guy whose primary skill is in keypunch; it's antiquated and of little value in the long run. (For younger readers kaypunch was a profession whereby old computers were programmed via punches on cards.)
But the League has given Captain AntiAmerica millions as a reward for stinking on the field and insulting the fan base, causing huge financial losses for the League. GReat move!
I won't be watching next year.
Colin Kaperneck, the man who started the "take a knee' movement by NFL fat cat players to dishoner America, has gotten a settlement from Big Football for being cut from his team and not picked up anywhere else.
The San Francisco Examiner says:
The league and Kaepernick’s attorneys released a statement Friday, saying that the matter had been resolved confidentially, which means it’s likely that both sides signed a non-disclosure agreement to not to speak publicly about details of the case or settlement. Mike Freeman of Bleacher Report, however, has heard from multiple NFL team officials who speculated that the settlement is likely in the range of $60-$80 million.
Kaperneck and his partner in crime Eric Reid have made out quite nicely, despite being players of limiited talent. This shows that the NFL is at least complicit with their anti-American efforts, since they refused to fight here. The League is not in the habit of throwing away millions of dollars on guys who get cut.
But they did here; why? Seems to me the League was rather happy with the Kapernecking.
Kaperneck was a bench-warmer because he simply lacked the talent to be in the top spot, and he started his protests as a way to avoid being cut; he could accuse the League, as he has done, of canning him for political reasons rather than for his performance. Now every talentless hack who makes it past the first cut will try pulling this stunt. You don't cave in cases like this.
Despite the claims made in the Chronicle article, Kaepernick really stunk it up on the field. Even the liberal ESPN admits that:
Kaepernick's greatest NFL successes came as part of the San Francisco 49ers' read-option scheme from 2012-14. In those three years, he rushed for 1,578 yards -- more than any quarterback other than Russell Wilson and Cam Newton. His success -- he threw more than twice as many touchdown passes (50) as interceptions (21) -- helped him compile the eighth-best Total Quarterback Rating in the NFL (70.2) over that period.
Even then, Kaepernick was one of the league's least-accurate quarterbacks. His 60.1 completion percentage ranked No. 23 in the NFL, and his percentage of off-target throws -- judged on video by ESPN Stats & Information -- ranked No. 18 (17.6 percent).
Those issues intensified in 2015 and 2016 amid the 49ers' coaching turmoil and talent drain. Since the start of the 2015 season, Kaepernick ranks last in the NFL among 35 qualified passers in off-target percentage (22.6). His completion percentage ranks No. 32 at 59.1. He still was one of the NFL's most productive rushing quarterbacks, ranking No. 4 in total yardage over those years, but it didn't mitigate his passing deterioration.
There is no more important attribute for a quarterback than accuracy, especially for a free agent who is shopping himself to teams with various schemes. In the long term, a quarterback's running ability is considered a complementary skill and one that historically fades with age or because of injuries. Scrambling ability and arm strength are secondary to whether you can hit the target.
All passers miss throws, but Kaepernick over the past two seasons has done it as much or as more as anyone. It's hardly surprising that teams didn't rush to sign him in the opening days of free agency. Realistically, he's vying for the kind of veteran backup job that often doesn't get filled until after the draft or later. That deal is going to be worth a fraction of the $14 million he earned last season.
Even then, Kaepernick was one of the league's least-accurate quarterbacks. His 60.1 completion percentage ranked No. 23 in the NFL, and his percentage of off-target throws -- judged on video by ESPN Stats & Information -- ranked No. 18 (17.6 percent).
Those issues intensified in 2015 and 2016 amid the 49ers' coaching turmoil and talent drain. Since the start of the 2015 season, Kaepernick ranks last in the NFL among 35 qualified passers in off-target percentage (22.6). His completion percentage ranks No. 32 at 59.1. He still was one of the NFL's most productive rushing quarterbacks, ranking No. 4 in total yardage over those years, but it didn't mitigate his passing deterioration.
There is no more important attribute for a quarterback than accuracy, especially for a free agent who is shopping himself to teams with various schemes. In the long term, a quarterback's running ability is considered a complementary skill and one that historically fades with age or because of injuries. Scrambling ability and arm strength are secondary to whether you can hit the target.
All passers miss throws, but Kaepernick over the past two seasons has done it as much or as more as anyone. It's hardly surprising that teams didn't rush to sign him in the opening days of free agency. Realistically, he's vying for the kind of veteran backup job that often doesn't get filled until after the draft or later. That deal is going to be worth a fraction of the $14 million he earned last season.
Kaepernick's skill set was not what the League needed or wanted. A scrambling QB is like a computer guy whose primary skill is in keypunch; it's antiquated and of little value in the long run. (For younger readers kaypunch was a profession whereby old computers were programmed via punches on cards.)
But the League has given Captain AntiAmerica millions as a reward for stinking on the field and insulting the fan base, causing huge financial losses for the League. GReat move!
I won't be watching next year.
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