8. The Colin Kaepernick conundrum
So, it looks like the Seattle Seahawks aren’t going to sign Colin Kaepernick after all. When asked about this, head coach Pete Carroll said Kaepernick’s a starter, and they already have a starter. It’s also been reported that the two sides were far apart on money.
Before the Seahawks brought Kaepernick in for a visit, the general consensus by most who don’t think the quarterback is being blackballed by the league is that he doesn’t have a job because he’s not a starter any more. They say Kaepernick is demanding to be a starter (which he’s reportedly denied, by the way) and that he’s just not good enough to start.
While that might be true for teams that have a starter, like Seattle, it’s certainly not true for other teams that don’t have a quarterback. Yet we’ve seen dozens of awful quarterbacks not named Kaepernick get signed for relatively lucrative contracts.
Heck, journeyman Josh McCown (career record of 18-42) is going to ease into a starting job with the New York Jets because they have NO OTHER OPTION.
At this point, especially in light of recent comments made by New York Giants co-owner John Mara, it’s clear most of the league is too scared to hire Kaepernick. Because of his political beliefs. Not because of anything having to do with football.
All other lines of reasoning have been proved false.