The San Francisco 49ers are going to start quarterback Colin Kaepernick over Blaine Gabbert at some point this season. Itâs only a matter of when. But letâs look at both sides of the argument to determine what course of action head coach Chip Kelly may take.
Yes, quarterback Colin Kaepernick will start at some point for the San Francisco 49ers this season.
The only part we donât know is when.
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Calling for Kaepernick makes sense right now. The Niners are getting less-than-desirable play from current No. 1 Blaine Gabbert. And head coach Chip Kellyâs offense is hurting as a result.
âThe most popular guy on a struggling offense is the backup quarterback,â or so the saying goes. And while we wonât delve too deeply into Kapâs efforts to shed light on social injustice and racism, itâs impossible to ignore his message in this context altogether.
Are there reasons Kaepernick should start? Absolutely. One could make the definition-of-insanity argument, put it in the 49ersâ current context and see why a switch makes sense.
On the other hand, starting Kaepernick â at any point of the season, let alone now â might not solve all of San Franciscoâs offensive woes. Heck, itâs possible those problems become worse.
There are two camps for this discussion. Letâs take a look at them both. We know Kelly has and will continue to do so.
Hopefully this gives us a bit more of an accurate assessment on what should be done and what the 49ers will likely do moving forward.
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