Tag Archives: Colin Kaepernick

Colin Kaepernick on Alex Smith: “He was always in my ear, making sure I was seeing the defense.”

Posted on March 1, 2013 by Grant Cohn

The NFL Network interviewed Colin Kaepernick Thursday afternoon. He was asked about Alex Smith, who will be traded to the Kansas City Chiefs when the new league years starts March 12. To read what Kaepernick said about Smith, click here. … Continue reading →

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Harbaugh talks at the Combine

Posted on February 22, 2013 by Grant Cohn

Jim Harbaugh held a press conference at the Scouting Combine on Friday. Here is a transcript, courtesy of the 49ers.   How does it feel to get back into the process of evaluating football players? “Good. Good, good. Feels like … Continue reading →

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Baalke: “We have to have a good draft. We have to have a good free agency period.”

Posted on February 21, 2013 by Grant Cohn

Trent Baalke held a press conference on Thursday, and here is a transcript courtesy of the 49ers.   [Question inaudible but was in regards to the 49ers use of the read option offense.] “You’ve got to do what the skill sets … Continue reading →

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Top 5 storylines of the 49ers’ offseason

Posted on February 18, 2013 by Grant Cohn

Last week I listed the five biggest questions the 49ers must answer this offseason. This morning I’m sitting on my bed thinking about the five biggest storylines of the 49ers’ offseason. Here’s what I came up with. Trent Baalke. He’s … Continue reading →

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Top 5 questions 49ers must answer this offseason

Posted on February 11, 2013 by Grant Cohn

What are the top-five questions the 49ers must answer this offseason? I’ll give you my list, and I’d be interested to read yours as well. Can the 49ers’ defense improve? Once Justin Smith got hurt in the third quarter of … Continue reading →

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Odds are against 49ers winning Super Bowl. Should they worry?

Posted on February 9, 2013 by Grant Cohn

On Thursday, Steve Young said the 49ers may have missed their best opportunity to win a Super Bowl with Colin Kaepernick. Young believes NFL defenses will adjust to the Pistol formation and the read-option plays which Kaepernick executes so well. … Continue reading →

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Young: “You could make a case that this was the season that the 49ers, with Colin Kaepernick, needed to win the Super Bowl.”

Posted on February 7, 2013 by Grant Cohn

Steve Young spoke on KNBR Thursday afternoon. This is what he said. Q: Let’s start off with the first half. What did you see that had the 49ers behind for a second straight week? YOUNG: It was little stuff. It … Continue reading →

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Cosell on Kaepernick: “He had brain freezes on two of those final three plays.”

Posted on February 7, 2013 by Grant Cohn

Greg Cosell spoke about the Super Bowl on KNBR Thursday morning. Here’s what he said. Q: What did you think of the 49ers’ final four offensive plays? COSELL: Here’s a perfect case where because the plays failed, everybody thinks that … Continue reading →

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Harbaugh on Kaepernick: “The stage was not too big for him.”

Posted on February 5, 2013 by Grant Cohn

SANTA CLARA – This is what Jim Harbaugh said about Colin Kaepernick Tuesday afternoon. HARBAUGH: Colin was fantastic in this game. He was fantastic the entire season, from the beginning right to the end I thought he played extremely well. … Continue reading →

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Why would Greg Roman call Sprint Right Option twice?

Posted on February 4, 2013 by Grant Cohn

The 49ers called Sprint Right Option twice in the red zone on Sunday. Kaepernick takes the snap, takes three steps to the right and fires to the flanker, Michael Crabtree, who is sprinting to the sideline. If the quarterback doesn’t … Continue reading →

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49ers Super Bowl XLVII grades: Coaching

Posted on February 4, 2013 by Grant Cohn

The 49ers lost the Super Bowl 34-31 on Sunday. Here are the grades for the coaches. Coaching: D. The 49ers got outcoached across the board. Jim Harbaugh did not prepare his team well. The 49ers were flagged for an illegal … Continue reading →

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49ers Super Bowl XLVII grades: Kaepernick

Posted on February 4, 2013 by Grant Cohn

The 49ers lost the Super Bowl 34-31 on Sunday. Here is the grade for Colin Kaepernick. Kaepernick: B. He erased 20 points of a 22-point deficit almost singlehandedly in the second half. He threw a touchdown and ran for a … Continue reading →

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Gil Brandt isn’t too worried about Kaepernick

Posted on February 3, 2013 by BobPadecky

Gil Brandt was the vice president of player personnel for the Dallas Cowboys from 1960-1989. More than ever Brandt believes the NFL is a quarterback-driven league. “The first thing you always look for in a team,” Brandt said, “is your … Continue reading →

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