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Harbaugh says 49ers are tailoring “some plays, some scheme” for Kaepernick “that Alex doesn’t…er…they both do a good job with, but Kap in particular.”

SANTA CLARA — I asked Jim Harbaugh Wednesday how he’s tailoring his offense to Colin Kaepernick. Here’s what Harbaugh said. ME: You’ve said QB Colin Kaepernick has special skills which are unique and you’ve also said you haven’t dramatically changed the offense. I’m just curious, why wouldn’t you significantly alter the offense to accommodate his special skills? HARBAUGH: “I wouldn’t get too tied up with words, dramatic or significant. There…

December 12, 2012

Kaepernick on the Patriots: “You have to be ready for the different disguises, coverages and fronts they’re going to give you.”

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…

December 12, 2012

Colin Kaepernick vs. Alex Smith: A statistical comparison

People are criticizing Colin Kaepernick, saying he really isn’t any different than Alex Smith, whose performance until the concussion was pretty darn good and whose QB rating was in the top 5 of the league, and, frankly, there are valid points there. Even though Kaepernick is a different player with a different skill set than Smith, why are the performances so similar on the field? In other words, by going…

December 12, 2012

Belichick on the 49ers offense: “They’re good in the run game.”

SANTA CLARA – Patriots’ head coach Bill Belichick just spoke to Bay Area reporters on a conference call. Here’s what he said about the 49ers. Q: When you watch the film of the 49ers, what leaps out at you? BELICHICK: They’re a real physical team They’re good in the run game. They average almost two yards per carry more than they give up – that’s pretty impressive. A lot of…

December 12, 2012

How the 49ers should use Colin Kaepernick – one man’s opinion

I keep reading from scribes and bloggers all over the country that, despite Colin Kaepernick’s arm strength, he is not getting the ball down the field. This is meant as a criticism of Kaepernick and it usually accompanies the question: Why did Jim Harbaugh choose Kaepernick over Smith because Smith is better? Number One: Kaepernick cannot throw what Greg Roman doesn’t call. Number Two: if Roman continually calls for the…

December 10, 2012

Harbaugh: “For the most part it’s the same offense” with Kaepernick or Alex Smith at QB

SANTA CLARA — Here is what Jim Harbaugh said about the evolution of the 49ers offense at his Monday press conference. Q: Frank Gore was saying that the offense with Kaepernick is really the same, just you do more read option. Is it essentially the same? HARBAUGH: That’s one take. I think for the most part it’s the same offense, don’t know that it’s dramatically different. I’d concur with Frank….

December 10, 2012

Greg Roman and the pistol offense

Now that Alex Smith has been benched and Kendall Hunter is out for the season, Jim Harbaugh and Greg Roman are changing the 49ers offense to complement the skill sets of Colin Kaepernick and LaMichael James. The 49ers used a full house pistol formation 17 times against the Dolphins on Sunday – six times in the first half and 11 times in the second half. The full house pistol formation…

December 10, 2012

49ers Week 14 grades: Kaepernick

SAN FRANCISCO – The 49ers beat the Dolphins 27-13. Here is the grade for Colin Kaepernick. Colin Kaepernick: A-. He put the game away with a heroic 50-yard TD run on third and three late in the fourth quarter. He was extremely accurate, completing 18-of-23 passes for 185 yards – 8 yards per attempt. His only bad plays were a fumble in the first series of the game which the…

December 9, 2012

Harbaugh on the risk of changing QBs midseason: “There’s also reward.”

Jim Harbaugh spoke on KNBR Tuesday morning. Here’s what he said about Colin Kaepernick and the decision to bench Alex Smith. Q: Was the safety a young mistake by Kaepernick, or was that just an NFL play that happens? HARBAUGH: That’s a good way to say it – that was just an NFL play that happens. His reaction was pretty darn good – it was the trouble that he got…

December 4, 2012

Kaepernick: Pro Football Focus’ highest rated passer

Everyone is passionate about the quarterback controversy, and a lot of people feel that Alex Smith was done an injustice. I’m not here today to argue one way or another. I would like to point out one thing to keep the discussion grounded in fact. Pro Football Focus grades quarterback performances game-by-game. A “zero” is average, a positive number is a good grade, and a negative number is a bad…

December 4, 2012

Young, Dilfer and Jaworski debate the 49ers QB change

Former quarterbacks Steve Young, Ron Jaworski and Trent Dilfer just spoke on ESPN about the 49ers recent quarterback change. Here’s what they said. DILFER: “I’m really wrestling with this decision to go with Colin Kaepernick. I see the splash. I see the athleticism, stature, big arm – adds an element to their team. “At the same time, I see three decisions he made yesterday against the St. Louis Rams that…

December 3, 2012

Harbaugh says Kaepernick put on “a winning-quarterback performance”

SANTA CLARA – This is what Jim Harbaugh said about Colin Kaepernick at the Monday press conference. Q: You said after the game that you’re not going to make a change at quarterback. After watching the film, did that reinforce your stance? HARBAUGH: Yes. I still feel that way. There were a lot of positives in the game, definitely a tough loss. And specifically with Colin, especially after the fumble-touchdown,…

December 3, 2012

Schefter: Staley upset over Alex Smith’s benching

This is what Adam Schefter just said on Sportscenter. SCHEFTER: “It’s not just 49ers fans fans who have gotten emotional about the decision to bench Alex Smith and start Colin Kaepernick. “It turns out that offensive tackle Joe Staley has as well. One day during practice last week when 49ers head coach Jim Harbaugh noticed Staley seemed down, he pulled him aside, and the two had a discussion about it….

December 2, 2012

Carlos Rogers: “Alex has had a lot of chances that some other players would never get.”

Carlos Rogers spoke on KNBR Thursday evening. Tom Tolbert asked Rogers if he felt sorry for Alex Smith. Here’s what Rogers said. Q: Knowing what Alex Smith has gone through here in San Francisco, and seeing what he’s done, and seeing what he had to go through to get to the NFC Championship game and then being the fifth rated passer this year in the NFL, do you sit back…

November 30, 2012

Steve Young on the aftermath of the 49ers QB change: “Is Jim up to this?”

Steve Young just spoke on KNBR. Here’s what he said about Colin Kaepernick, Alex Smith and Jim Harbaugh. YOUNG: I played a long time, and this is a big boy league, and it’s a tough league, and you get paid a lot of money, and there are huge expectations, and nothing is easy and nothing is guaranteed. So, in those terms, the basic fundamentals here are: “We’ve got this young…

November 29, 2012

Alex Smith: “It sucks. I don’t know what else to say.”

SANTA CLARA — Alex Smith just spoke in the locker room. Here’s what he said. Q: How was the news delivered to you yesterday? ALEX SMITH: It sucks. I don’t know what else to say. Q: Did Jim tell the two of you together? ALEX SMITH: Yeah. Q: Were you prepared for it? ALEX SMITH: For sure. I knew just based off the way things have gone the last couple…

November 29, 2012

Schefter: “If Kaepernick performs well, as he has, that would make Alex Smith expendable this offseason.”

Here’s what Adam Schefter just said on Sportscenter about Colin Kaepernick and Alex Smith’s future. SCHEFTER: “They reserve the right to go back to Alex Smith at any point if Kaepernick struggles. We don’t know how long that leash for Colin Kaepernick will be. But the fact of the matter is if Kaepernick plays the way that he has the last two games, it’s going to be his starting job…

November 29, 2012

Cosell: “Kaepernick gives you more passing dimensions, and you need those if you want to be a champion.”

NFL Films analyst Greg Cosell spoke on KNBR Thursday morning. Here’s what he said about Colin Kaepernick, Alex Smith, and the 49ers Super Bowl chances. Q: How did Colin Kaepernick play against the Saints? COSELL: What Kaepernick gives you is more passing dimensions (than Smith). There are two elements to that: No.1. Kaepernick is willing to pull the trigger on throws that I’m not sure Alex Smith would be willing…

November 29, 2012

Will Alex Smith ever start another game as a 49er?

Jim Harbaugh has been naming the starting quarterback week-to-week recently. Do you think he’ll name Alex Smith the starting quarterback ever again? Obviously, Smith will start if Kaepernick gets hurt. But barring that, will Smith ever start another game as a 49er?

November 28, 2012

Kaepernick says he’s excited to start, was inspired by Brett Favre growing up

SANTA CLARA – Just after he was named the starting quarterback, Colin Kaepernick spoke to reporters in the 49ers locker room. Here’s what he said. Q: What’s your reaction to being named the starting quarterback? KAEPERNICK: Excited. Q: Are you surprised at all by the decision? KAEPERNICK: I’m just happy to be back out on the field. Q: Did Harbaugh tell you if you would be starting the rest of…

November 28, 2012

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