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Colin Kaepernick: 5 Possible Landing Spots for 49ers QB in 2017

By Peter Panacy

Nov 13, 2016; Glendale, AZ, USA; San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick (7) looks on after losing 23-20 to the Arizona Cardinals at University of Phoenix Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matt Kartozian-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 13, 2016; Glendale, AZ, USA; San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick (7) looks on after losing 23-20 to the Arizona Cardinals at University of Phoenix Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matt Kartozian-USA TODAY Sports /
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Oct 13, 2016; San Diego, CA, USA; Denver Broncos general manager John Elway looks on before the game against the San Diego Chargers at Qualcomm Stadium. San Diego won 21-13. Mandatory Credit: Orlando Ramirez-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 13, 2016; San Diego, CA, USA; Denver Broncos general manager John Elway looks on before the game against the San Diego Chargers at Qualcomm Stadium. San Diego won 21-13. Mandatory Credit: Orlando Ramirez-USA TODAY Sports /

No. 3: Denver Broncos

Broncos rookie quarterback Paxton Lynch is the future for general manager John Elway. That much is known. But when he sees regular starter’s reps is another question.

Right now, that is being performed by Trevor Siemian — a relatively unknown name prior to 2016.

It makes sense the near-deal San Francisco and Denver had in place to send Colin Kaepernick to the Broncos. We know the story: the two teams disagreed on salary, and Kap didn’t want to take a pay cut.

Siemian has been workmanlike, if not great, under center. Denver controls him on the cheap through 2018, so it would make perfect sense to continue rolling with him until Lynch is ready.

But Elway has been intrigued by Kaepernick before. So if the Broncos’ undoing down the stretch winds up being due to poor quarterback play, it wouldn’t be out of reach to suggest Kap calls Denver home in 2017.