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NFL Off Season 2017

Nobody on earth including Kaepernick's mom thinks he's a better QB (or comparable) to Russell Wilson. He has a similar style that fits their scheme, but he is lesser to Wilson. Period. Nobody on the Seahawk team (for the most part, anyway) has any problem with his political views. Nobody is going to be distracted with his 'superstar' status. And the "worst" case scenario here is he suddenly gets a lot better and plays at Wilson's level, and then they have a competition, which is more of a good thing than a bad thing.


The only thing he said even remotely true was that Richard Sherman has started to get out of hand, but even then, the benefits of keeping him far outweigh the cost.

"A team like this isn't stable". Clearly, it is. They've been solid for years. "Rusell Wilson isn't loved by the players". He's a top 10 QB (more than that if you look at his stats). Nobody on the Seahawks roster hates him. If they lost him any replacement will be a lot worse, and they know it. His work ethic is exceptional, he's a clean-cut guy and a team player. Is he 'perfect'? No, irrelevant. There are tons of other teams that wish they could have him.

"Are they trying to win the media, or are they trying to win games". Well let's see... they've had a consistent winning season for the past several years and seems it's the media (you) who are being the crybabies here.

Nobody on the Seahawks roster gives a damn about Michael Bennet's political views. Which are reasonable anyway. Also, he's one of the best pass rushers in the game. Did I mention that?

Ia there really nothing else worth writing about? God, I hate the offseason.
 
Russell Wilson is one of the best QB's I've ever seen...His ability to escape the pocket is second to none...Kaepernick is million years behind anything Wilson can offer...
 
Being the backup to Russell Wilson is exactly what he needs, and this is mutually beneficial for both sides. I'm completely on.
 
Being the backup to Russel Wilson is a great place for Kaepernick. Having him as a backup for Russel Wilson is a great thing for the Seahawks...as long as he never has to play. If he does they are going to wish they had someone else, IMO.
 
What other backup could they have who is any better? Kaep is no worse than who they've had before. At least Kaep has lots of experience being a starting quarterback.
 
They should get Borat to be a backup Quarterback instead. Just imagine the audibles.


"Hey Jimmy G vanilla face go over here. Lockett go do this go do that, king of the castle king of the castle very nice."

 
Light Cleric said:
They may not sign him because they know if they decide they want him, no one else is going to pick him up anyway, so why waste money now? Reminds me of Matt Flynn and Green Bay.
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If they actually intend to use him as a backup they need to get him into OTAs and see if they can teach him anything.
 
That's a valid point. There is a lot Kaep doesn't have but two things he does have is 1) lots of experience as an actual QB in real NFL games (and one super bowl, at that) and 2) athletic ability.

Of course, his weaknesses are far greater than his strengths, but if anyone can salvage him, it's Pete Carroll. One possibility is that Kaep's camp is asking for simply too much money, not that the Seahawks are demanding too little. It's hard to know the details since none of us are in on it. John Schneider knows more than any of us, so I trust his judgment.
 
A new realization of mine: History says when Osweiler is your backup QB you'll be a top tier team and even on occasion win the Super Bowl. Clearly, the Browns have made the right choice. :mischief:
 
It's official and Pete Carroll says they don't want Kaep because he's a starter. Lol
 
I used to think Kapernick had potential but this season kinda killed all that.

That time he threw for 4 yards against the Bears was one of the worst games anyone has ever played tbh, some snow doesn't have that much impact

The part that drives me nuts the most is the water-carriers throwing out his basic stat line with no context and ignoring any and all advanced metrics(e.g. Football Outsiders had him as the 5th worst QB in the NFL with at least 200 passes) that say he sucked butt from a straw. Like, yes, his stance is hurting him. He'd still be on a roster if he didn't suck.
 
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Light Cleric said:
I used to think Kapernick had potential but this season kinda killed all that.

That time he threw for 4 yards against the Bears was one of the worst games anyone has ever played tbh, some snow doesn't have that much impact

The part that drives me nuts the most is the water-carriers throwing out his basic stat line with no context and ignoring any and all advanced metrics(e.g. Football Outsiders had him as the 5th worst QB in the NFL with at least 200 passes) that say he sucked butt from a straw. Like, yes, his stance is hurting him. He'd still be on a roster if he didn't suck.
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I think we have more than enough examples of sports "bad boys" with tons of off (and on) field baggage to conclusively show that if you're good enough, a team will pick you up, regardless of anything else. I'd add that if you've got some potential, that comes with little or no hassle/baggage, then you might get a bite. On the other hand if you suck AND you have a bunch of media baggage, you're toxic.

I'd say Tebow is another case-in-point on this...
 
If you suck it doesn't matter whether you have baggage or not. The dilemma appears when you suck and it just seems like you shouldn't. Best example is Jay Cutler. Put that guy in a workout and you see really good throwing mechanics, good footwork, cannon arm that can make all the throws. Take him in the film room and he can read defenses, learns the playbook fast. He's big. He's strong. He is absolutely the prototype quarterback, except for one thing. He sucks. Always has. Eventually that sinks in, but it takes a long time.
 
Tebow is a strange case in that I don't actually think he's good enough to be on a roster even without his distractions.

Like, in a vacuum, would I rather have Kaepernick over random scrubs like Scott Tolzien, Austin Davis, and Ryan Mallet(lol)? Yes, but not enough to out weigh the talent.

But Tebow over those guys in a vacuum? I have no idea why I would.
 
Light Cleric said:
Tebow is a strange case in that I don't actually think he's good enough to be on a roster even without his distractions.

Like, in a vacuum, would I rather have Kaepernick over random scrubs like Scott Tolzien, Austin Davis, and Ryan Mallet(lol)? Yes, but not enough to out weigh the talent.

But Tebow over those guys in a vacuum? I have no idea why I would.
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Difference here is that I actually do put Kaepernick below the random scrubs. The guy can't learn an offense taking all the reps in practice and playing in the games. His usefulness as a backup is pretty much absolute zero.
 
You know it's the deadest part of the offseason when you see an article (in this case at CBS) talking about
Hackenberg's progress.
 
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