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Originally Posted by BuckSkin
KaepKrusader, what have you seen or heard about this kid that made you change your mind. For the past couple of months you made no apologies about Miller then Hudson with the second rd.
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BuckSkin, I am flattered you have followed my draft selections so closely. I would love Miller but he will probably be gone by #10. Everyone is saying Quinn now, and I would be okay with that.
We do need a center and I originally picked it because it is a huge need. I think Rabach is essentially garbage at this point. I think we can get a ZB scheme center in the draft or free agency much easier than we can a good QB who could best fit our system. The only FA QB I would want to bring in would be Kyle Orton and I'm not confident that will happen.
I have become enamored with
Kaepernick after watching his tape and game film. Here are the things I like about him:
1. He is a 4 year starter, so he has experience.
2. He has improved most of his numbers every year he has been at Nevada, especially focusing on his senior year which was his most outstanding.
Stats Overview Passing
YEAR - CMP- ATT -YDS -
CMP% - YPA -LNG- TD-INT-
SACK-RAT
2007 - 133 - 247 - 2175 -
53.8 - 8.81 - 74 - 19 - 3 -
18 - 150.77
2008 - 208 - 383 - 2849 -
54.3 - 7.44 - 75 - 22 - 7 -
16 - 132.10
2009 - 166 - 282 - 2052 -
58.9 - 7.28 - 56 - 20 - 6 -
13 - 139.14
2010 - 233 - 359 - 3022 -
64.9 - 8.42 - 79 - 21 - 8 -
10 - 150.46
3. He is not a head case. This kid seems to have his head on straight and want to excel.
4. He is very speedy and athletic. His ability to be able to break containment and bootleg out or pick up yards with his legs is a major plus. He can extend the play which is a huge thing for QB's to be able to do. Look how well Rapistberger does extending plays. Kaepernick reminds me of a young McNabb in some ways when I see him roll out in a bootleg or scramble around. Kaepernick was second fastest QB at the combine with 4.53 forty time. He threw with great accuracy with 36 of 38 passing.
5. He has a cannon for an arm. Everyone that has seen him throw says his arm is huge. And his accuracy has increased EVERY SEASON. He's been clocked throwing the ball 59 mph which is faster than Cam Newton or Ryan Mallet.
6. At 6'6' he is very tall and can see the field well. Many detractors say he can not read defenses well, and I am not going to say he is the best at it, but it is something I think he can improve on. Another thing detractors say is he played in a modified pistol offense which is not the best for a pro style in the NFL. However, most QB's at the collegiate level don't come in having perfected the pro style offense.
Sincerely,
The KaepKrusader