SANTA CLARA – Colin Kaepernick spoke in front of a pillar in the locker room Wednesday afternoon. Here’s what he said.
Q: What challenges do the Patriots present to you?
KAEPERNICK: They’re going to give you a lot of different looks on defense.
Q: How much does that help your process of development as a quarterback?
KAEPERNICK: You just have to prepared for it. You have to be ready for the different disguises, coverages and fronts they’re going to give you.
Q: How much are looking forward to facing Tom Brady’s offense?
KAEPERNICK: It’ll be a great challenge for us. It’s a great opportunity to show what we’re capable of.
Q: Are some of their looks new to you?
KAEPERNICK: Not looks we haven’t seen, just looks we have to be prepared for.
Q: What do you appreciate most about watching Brady?
KAEPERNICK: The way he does mentally with the game. He knows exactly what he wants to do versus every look a defense is going to give him.
Q: It seems like the offense hasn’t been getting to the line of scrimmage quickly enough the last three games. How has that fallen off, and what do you have to do to improve?
KAEPERNICK: We just have to practice it.
Q: Why did it fall off?
KAEPERNICK: I’m not sure. It’s just something we have to get back to.
Q: How does that affect you guys?
KAEPERNICK: It’s just less time at the line of scrimmage to see the defense.
Q: How has Alex Smith helped you and supported you with this transition?
KAEPERNICK: He’s been great. He’s helped me with everything I’ve asked. On the sideline, he’s going over looks with me, making sure I’m seeing everything.
Q: What’s struck you about the way Randy Moss goes about his business?
KAEPERNICK: He’s a true professional. He’s going to do whatever it takes to make sure he’s ready to play on Sunday.
Q: Do you feel you guys have developed a nice rapport on and off the field?
KAEPERNICK: Yeah. Randy’s a great guy. He’s a great teammate. He’s someone that everyone should try to be like, as far as in the locker room and as a teammate.
Q: Does he talk to you a lot between series?
KAEPERNICK: Yeah. Randy’s always been great. He’s always going to tell me what he’s seeing with the defense. We just have a good relationship.
Q: When he’s on the field, does he change the way defenses play you?
KAEPERNICK: You’d have to ask the defense.
Q: You’re looking at the defense. What do you see?
KAEPERNICK: Whether they roll coverage to him or play different coverage is really going to be dependent on how they feel about him.
Q: It seems like you’ve been targeting Michael Crabtree more than the other receivers. What is it about him that makes him a good target?
KAEPERNICK: He’s open. You’re going to throw the ball to the guy that’s open.
Q: If this game turns into a shootout, how prepared do you think your offense is for that?
KAEPERNICK: It’s something we have to be prepared for every week, especially this week.
Q: Are you feeling a little more comfortable with the offense since you’ve started the last four games?
KAEPERNICK: I’ve been comfortable with the offense this whole season.
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lol I love this:
Q: It seems like you’ve been targeting Michael Crabtree more than the other receivers. What is it about him that makes him a good target?
KAEPERNICK: He’s open. You’re going to throw the ball to the guy that’s open.
HAHA Someone’s been paying attention in Press Conference class!
Love the kids confidence.
I feel really good about this game. I loved this interview.
Atta boy Kap!
Off topic: NFL hires first full-time ref. On the surface this seems like a step in the right direction.
http://www.facebook.com/notes/siriusxm-nfl-radio/carl-johnson-to-become-first-full-time-on-field-game-official/10151270664387510
I hope lesson #1 was the difference between an interception and a TD.
Hey NFL welcome to the 21st century they are the only major professional league not to have full time officials and i do’nt see them ever going to all full time officials because the owners are sooooooo freaking cheap
I guess i should have expected it but it sounds like Smith has been a positive part of the transition. I just wish he could impart more of his game management skills to CK.
+1
I am happy to see Kaep’s comments on the D looks of the Pats. I think his ability to read the D both pre-snap and on the drop will be one of the keys to Sunday’s game.
It will also likely be the biggest factor in determining whether or not we win the division.
I wonder if the 49ers are going to use the Pistol as much against the Patriots as they did against the Dolphins? What was it, something like 31% of the offensive plays last game?
Here’s the real question for CK -are you comfortable playing against the soft zone coverage the Pats are going to give you, i.e., the cover 3 defense? This is where they take away the deep ball, the flat, and the middle of the field, thereby negating Vernon Davis. Do you know how to find the slot receiver who will have to find holes in the zone, especially on blitzes? The Pats will make it look like cover 2, and CK has to figure out when it isn’t and not panic. Don’t ask me how!
Kap says; “We just have to practice it. I can always take another sack or TO if I don’t like what I say. Coach calls TO, next year I’m allowed to call TO.”
P.S. – the cover 3 is what I think the Rams threw at him, and while CK did well, he didn’t exactly score a whole lot of points….
KAEPERNICK: I’ve been comfortable with the offense this whole season.
Then how come you are audibling into timeouts? He does not look that comfortable when JH is burning timeouts Singletary style in the 1st Q, and at home nonetheless!
Reading an opponent’s defense and being comfortable with your own offense are two entirely different things. He’ll get it, the guy is a winner and he is driven. Have a little faith friend…
IP
Then why not start CK from the get-go? That way he has the whole season to learn to read defenses.
JH’s mess, this one is.
Prime – Nevermind.
Does he or does he not look comfortable back there for long stretches of the game? Yes or no will do.
DS – I like what I see after 4 starts for Kap. Anyone can find faults in every QB if they want to.
I’m satisfied with his comfort level back there.
On a fair note.. He doesn’t take as many sacks, though the game plan doesnt seem to flow as smoothly at times either. He is going to have a rocky development as a QB for awhile honestly.
Jack, if you’re out there, how about your next blog being on how to defend the Pistol?
Space,
How about I break down how the Patriots defended Tebow last year?
That would be great, Jack, thanks!
What is the point of that Jack? Unless you think Tebow and CK are remotely similar in skill/QB knowledge that comparison gets you nothing at all.
You need to find two players who are at least similar to even try to do a comparison. And even then there are just too many variables to account for.
DS9, it makes sense when you look at the type of offense Denver ran with Tebow. Though he ran his option out of the shotgun, it is still similar enough to the Pistol to get an idea of how it was defended.
DS,
Looking at how the Patriots defended the read option stuff against the Broncos last season should give you an idea of how they will defend it Sunday, and that is what Space is looking for.
If you are correct Jack, we are in trouble. The Broncos had some pretty good weapons on their offense. They demonstarted that against the Steelers the game before. And the Pats destroyed them. The Broncos also had a decent defense, though not as good as ours last year as well.
Our offensive weapons are better than the Broncos were, but not that much more to make up a, what, 40+ point loss last year in NE.
I prefer a different comparison. If for no other reason, just to keep my hopes up Jack.
:- )
DS,
The Broncos ran the ball very well against NE last year with Tebow running the option.
There is no comparison though between CK and Tebow in the passing game. Kaep is light years ahead of Tebow.
As for the defenses, the 49ers will be the best D they face all year.
Jack, after reading some comments from Pats fans on this game, their #1 concern is the 49er defense. Many have said they have been looking at this game as being more of a test on their offense than the Texans were – and many see this as a preview to the SB. Most are giving the 49ers a lot of respect, except for the few that have heard that there is a chance for snow and are going on about California teams not being able to play in the cold, blah, blah, blah.
I know many want to see the offense come out throwing this week, but I hope they just punch the Patriots in the mouth from the outset.
The 49ers red zone and third down production should be improving with Kaepernick. It’s time for Harbaugh, Roman, Morton and Chryst to take the training wheels off Kaepernick, and they can do it without changing the run-to-pass ratio.
I wanna see CK throw it up and down the field! Bombs galore, 60 yard touchdown passes. This is what everyone said the kid would do, now lets see it!
I agree Grant, but I think they need to outphysical the Patriots. The last couple weeks the line had struggled a bit.
Agree as well.
Jack/space
For what it’s worth, NFL Live just made the CK/Tebow comparison. I still don’t like it.
They also said that NE didn’t care about Tebow tossing it or not. They were just going to smash Tebow regardless.
They must have done something right while beating the tar out of them.
This game will be much more enjoyable to watch if the Bills happen to beat Seattle earlier that day.
I know what u mean ray, but I have to assume the chawks are favored by at least 4. Seattle is not a good road team but the bills are not a good team team.
Kaepernick is learning from a class act guy like Smith. Like him or hate him, no one can say Smith doesn’t have Kaepernick’s back. No many young QBs can say that.
Even people who dislike Smith as a QB (like me) have to acknowledge he’s a fantastic person. If my daughter married a guy like Alex I’d be ecstatic.
Alex is a great guy, no denying that. I think he could make an excellent coach if he wanted to go down that road.
Agreed. He has the type of mentality and attitude for it.