6. Blaine Gabbert, San Francisco 49ers
The 49ers boast one of the most controversial quarterback rosters in the league. Gabbert was signed for two years as a backup to Colin Kaepernick in 2015. That year saw Gabbert steal Kap’s job once Kaepernick got benched for poor performances.
The team stuck with the so-called “hot hand” in 2016. But, it didn’t take long before Gabbert’s ineptitude began to surface. This time he got the bench and Kap was brought back as the starter. Lather, rinse, repeat — or not.
#49ers Blaine Gabbert explains what happened on 4th quarter interception (pass intended for Kerley, picked off by Marcus Cooper) pic.twitter.com/YGLsH5f2rc
— Courtney Cronin (@CourtneyRCronin) October 7, 2016
The 49ers will be starting fresh with Kyle Shanahan as their new head coach. It is realistic to think that Gabbert might not be part of the new picture.
Prior to landing in San Francisco, the former first-round pick from 2011 stunk things up in Jacksonville. Gabbert’s stats there consisted of five wins compared to 22 losses. He also completed only 53.3 percent of his passes during that time.
It will be interesting to see if Gabbert attracts any interest moving forward. If so, it likely wouldn’t take too much money to ink him as a backup.