y*so*blu Posted November 4, 2017 Share Posted November 4, 2017 Cearbhall took the high road, so I'll take the middle road: no team wants Colin Kaepernick. Looking at his skills and accomplishments alone, is he a more promising backup than Matt McGloin? Absolutely. But there's more to this than Colin's skills and accomplishments. There is also the alternate spelling of his first name. It goes like this: C-I-R-C-U-S. The guy opened an economy-size can of worms that is now wiggling all over every team's plate (and possibly will be for years to come) just to get himself one more season of attention and relevance in football. Now it's over. The NFL is tired of him. A reasonably competent but regressing backup quarterback with a longboat full of baggage, for a year of distracting non-football flapdoodle from the media, is not any team owner's idea of a bargain. That's why he hasn't been signed. If I'm an owner, that's not "collusion." That's common sense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vike daddy Posted November 4, 2017 Share Posted November 4, 2017 somehow to me it seems you just gave a politicized opinion... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SemperFeist Posted November 4, 2017 Share Posted November 4, 2017 Colin Keapernick is 3-19 as a starter without the coaching of Jim Harbaugh. So, unless you’re Michigan, what would lead a team to believe that Keapernick would help them win games? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vikingsrule Posted November 4, 2017 Share Posted November 4, 2017 9 minutes ago, SemperFeist said: Colin Keapernick is 3-19 as a starter without the coaching of Jim Harbaugh. So, unless you’re Michigan, what would lead a team to believe that Keapernick would help them win games? Kaep has no ability to lead a team to victory but as we saw with the Harbaugh's 49ers, they didn't need much from him. Kind of like what MN asks of its current QBs. Unfortunately for Kaep, the mental part of being a QB never developed for him and I can't imagine that hes becoming a smarter QB while waiting. Kaep might do okay on a stacked team, unfortunately there aren't any stacked teams in need of a starting QB. Houston and Green Bay are okay from a talent standpoint but I don't think adding Kaep really moves the needle for either team. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SemperFeist Posted November 4, 2017 Share Posted November 4, 2017 7 minutes ago, vikingsrule said: Kaep has no ability to lead a team to victory but as we saw with the Harbaugh's 49ers, they didn't need much from him. Kind of like what MN asks of its current QBs. Unfortunately for Kaep, the mental part of being a QB never developed for him and I can't imagine that hes becoming a smarter QB while waiting. Kaep might do okay on a stacked team, unfortunately there aren't any stacked teams in need of a starting QB. Houston and Green Bay are okay from a talent standpoint but I don't think adding Kaep really moves the needle for either team. Right. And if a team doesn’t think Keapernick is going to bring more wins, why invite the added baggage and distractions? Even if, from a fantasy football standpoint, he’s a better QB than someone else. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
y*so*blu Posted November 4, 2017 Share Posted November 4, 2017 3 hours ago, vike daddy said: somehow to me it seems you just gave a politicized opinion... Maybe so, and if that was going too far I apologize. Bottom line, he's still solid backup material but no one wants to deal with the circus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vike daddy Posted November 6, 2017 Share Posted November 6, 2017 The drop-off from Deshaun Watson to Tom Savage is incredible. The Texans were the highest-scoring team in the league with Watson at quarterback. Then Watson got hurt and Savage started on Sunday, and the Texans lost to the Colts while scoring just 14 points — seven of which came from the defense returning an interception for a touchdown. Here’s all you need to know about Watson and Savage: Watson has thrown 204 passes in his career, and he has 19 touchdowns. Savage has thrown 149 passes in his career, and he has one touchdown. http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2017/11/06/eagles-cleaned-up-chip-kellys-mess-in-a-hurry-and-other-week-nine-thoughts/ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wcblack34 Posted November 6, 2017 Share Posted November 6, 2017 36 minutes ago, vike daddy said: The drop-off from Deshaun Watson to Tom Savage is incredible. The Texans were the highest-scoring team in the league with Watson at quarterback. Then Watson got hurt and Savage started on Sunday, and the Texans lost to the Colts while scoring just 14 points — seven of which came from the defense returning an interception for a touchdown. Here’s all you need to know about Watson and Savage: Watson has thrown 204 passes in his career, and he has 19 touchdowns. Savage has thrown 149 passes in his career, and he has one touchdown. http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2017/11/06/eagles-cleaned-up-chip-kellys-mess-in-a-hurry-and-other-week-nine-thoughts/ But Savage knows the offense!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SemperFeist Posted November 6, 2017 Share Posted November 6, 2017 Because the 185 passing yards and 1 TD that Keapernick has averaged in games not coached by Jim Harbaugh really would have made that difference. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wcblack34 Posted November 6, 2017 Share Posted November 6, 2017 (edited) 1 hour ago, SemperFeist said: Because the 185 passing yards and 1 TD that Keapernick has averaged in games not coached by Jim Harbaugh really would have made that difference. Maybe not, but last year he threw 16 TDS in 331 attempts. Much closer to Deshaun Watson numbers than Savage. And he did that without Hopkins and Fuller... Edited November 6, 2017 by wcblack34 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteelKing728 Posted November 6, 2017 Share Posted November 6, 2017 Because bulk statistics tell the whole story. Give me a break. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SemperFeist Posted November 6, 2017 Share Posted November 6, 2017 57 minutes ago, wcblack34 said: Maybe not, but last year he threw 16 TDS in 331 attempts. Much closer to Deshaun Watson numbers than Savage. And he did that without Hopkins and Fuller... While winning 1 game and leading an offense to an average of 18 points per game in his 11 starts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wcblack34 Posted November 6, 2017 Share Posted November 6, 2017 30 minutes ago, SemperFeist said: While winning 1 game and leading an offense to an average of 18 points per game in his 11 starts. 30 minutes ago, SemperFeist said: While winning 1 game and leading an offense to an average of 18 points per game in his 11 starts. Yes. Let’s just ignore the disparity of talent and coaching between the 49ers and Texans. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vike daddy Posted November 9, 2017 Share Posted November 9, 2017 (edited) Adam Schefter ✔@AdamSchefter Former Packers’ TE Martellus Bennett claimed on waivers by the New England Patriots, per source. Ryan Wood ✔@ByRyanWood #Packers OLB Ahmad Brooks said he asked Marty Bennett about the retirement announcement when players returned from the bye. "He said he was just talking crap," Brooks said. Brooks told me he does not believe Bennett was sincere about retirement. Cap Space=$3,810,012 @patscap Bennett is due $13M in 2018 and in 2019 but none of it is guaranteed. As @TexansCap pointed out yesterday if the Packers file a grievance and win the Pats will get the credit on the cap. Grandmaster chess move by Pats. looks like the Packers got trolled. Edited November 9, 2017 by vike daddy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vikingsrule Posted November 9, 2017 Share Posted November 9, 2017 Wasn't there another former Packer who faked retirement to get out? 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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