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El Supremo

(20,365 posts) Wed Jun 4, 2014, 05:38 PM Jun 2014

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Tatboy signs for over $110m, record $61m guaranteed, for 6 years.

There goes the Forty Whiners' salary cap!

http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/11032829/colin-kaepernick-san-francisco-49ers-agrees-six-year-deal-worth-more-110-million

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Tatboy signs for over $110m, record $61m guaranteed, for 6 years. (Original Post) El Supremo Jun 2014 OP

How much is that per pick? KamaAina Jun 2014 #1

The $61 million question ... is he worth it? Auggie Jun 2014 #2

He's not worth it yet bigwillq Jun 2014 #3

He admitted as much yesterday: Auggie Jun 2014 #5

I don't think he improved at all from 2012 to 2013... joeybee12 Jun 2014 #7

Well, he's identified the areas of improvement important for any young QB ... Auggie Jun 2014 #8

I do think he has his head screwed on right... joeybee12 Jun 2014 #9

That where the reads come in. As for improv ... Auggie Jun 2014 #10

He better not! joeybee12 Jun 2014 #11

DOn't get this one Doctor_J Jun 2014 #4

Sweet, now he's an "elite" QB like Joe Flacco! hughee99 Jun 2014 #6

KamaAina

(78,249 posts)

1. How much is that per pick?

Reply to El Supremo (Original post)

Wed Jun 4, 2014, 05:51 PM

Jun 2014

Auggie

(31,167 posts)

2. The $61 million question ... is he worth it?

Reply to El Supremo (Original post)

Wed Jun 4, 2014, 07:01 PM

Jun 2014

I'm not sure of that answer quite yet.

bigwillq

(72,790 posts)

3. He's not worth it yet

Reply to Auggie (Reply #2)

Wed Jun 4, 2014, 07:46 PM

Jun 2014

Has a lot to prove still.

Auggie

(31,167 posts)

5. He admitted as much yesterday:

Reply to bigwillq (Reply #3)

Thu Jun 5, 2014, 11:04 AM

Jun 2014

"Progressions, getting through reads, making better decisions in certain situations," (Kaepernick) said. "Those are always things you're trying to improve, and it's always easier in hindsight to say, 'I should have done this. I could have done this.' But it's something you try to work to make sure, in hindsight, you're making the right decisions."

From Ann Killion's fine column today in the S.F. Chronicle: http://www.sfgate.com/49ers/article/SF-49ers-are-betting-Kaepernick-will-reach-elite-5530061.php

All it will take is one firm hit on either knee and the running dimension is gone. It will happen -- bet on it. How well he adjusts rests on those better reads and decisions.

joeybee12

(56,177 posts)

7. I don't think he improved at all from 2012 to 2013...

Reply to Auggie (Reply #5)

Thu Jun 5, 2014, 05:47 PM

Jun 2014

Probably was better in 2012...not sure the guy will be worth it.

Auggie

(31,167 posts)

8. Well, he's identified the areas of improvement important for any young QB ...

Reply to joeybee12 (Reply #7)

Thu Jun 5, 2014, 05:53 PM

Jun 2014

so that's a good place for him start. Speed and strength take you only so far as an NFL quarterback.

Meanwhile, the 49ers defense and Bruce Smith get another year older.

joeybee12

(56,177 posts)

9. I do think he has his head screwed on right...

Reply to Auggie (Reply #8)

Thu Jun 5, 2014, 06:06 PM

Jun 2014

But it seems like defenses have figured him out, sort of like Michael Dick...and Dick cannot adapt...we'll see if Colin can.

Auggie

(31,167 posts)

10. That where the reads come in. As for improv ...

Reply to joeybee12 (Reply #9)

Thu Jun 5, 2014, 06:53 PM

Jun 2014

he can take lessons from these guys:

joeybee12

(56,177 posts)

11. He better not!

Reply to Auggie (Reply #10)

Thu Jun 5, 2014, 06:57 PM

Jun 2014

Doctor_J

(36,392 posts)

4. DOn't get this one

Reply to El Supremo (Original post)

Wed Jun 4, 2014, 11:22 PM

Jun 2014

My daughter and her hubby both had him as their fantasy QB's last year (separate leagues). As Einstein once said

hughee99

(16,113 posts)

6. Sweet, now he's an "elite" QB like Joe Flacco!

Reply to El Supremo (Original post)

Thu Jun 5, 2014, 12:16 PM

Jun 2014

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