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Originally Posted by AlexSmithDynasty
Well to be fair he did cost them the second Rams game pretty much single-handedly. He ran 20+ yards backwards when pressured into the endzone for a safety and then in a terrible play late in the game he pitched the ball way over the head of the rb on an option play deep in their own territory resulting in a recovery and defensive touchdown by the Rams. Niner fans all knew that Kaep was Harbaugh's guy for the long term, but a lot of them felt the switch was a mistake because the team was already a super bowl contender with Smith and giving the reigns to an unproven guy was risky. I still think they could've won the superbowl with Smith, but Kaep did play well down the stretch.
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You cite Kaepernick's 2 mistakes in the Rams game with the safety and the stupid pitch for a FR by the Rams for TD.
Why do you stop there?
He followed both mistakes with scoring drives the next time he put his hands on the ball.
In fact, the next drive after his stupid mistake pitching backwards, Kaepernick went 90 yards in 3 plays -- rushing for 50+ yards on one play, then put the ball right on the hands of Delainey Walker, who dropped it. Then he still could have scored a TD, but Delainey Walker's offside penalty made it 3rd and very long, so they settled for a FG.
Please tell the whole story. Yes, Kaepernick has made several mistakes in his first 6 NFL starts, with each mistake followed by a scoring drive making up for that mistake.
The 49ers would not have beaten the Falcons with Alex Smith trying to compensate for an injured Justin Smith. Never happen.
The 49ers would never have won the SB with the 49ers first half Defensive break downs. Never. He never would have overcome the 21-6 deficit.