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Breaking News: San Francisco 49ers hire Chip Kelly as head coach (Original Post)
El Supremo
Jan 2016
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KamaAina
(78,249 posts)1. Aaaaaaarggghhhhhh!
hughee99
(16,113 posts)2. If Kelly is going to San Fran, I wouldn't be surprised to see Kaepernik get his job back,
at least to start the season.
Brother Buzz
(36,490 posts)4. Kaepernik is a head case; damaged beyond rehabilitation
Kelly knows this, everyone does. Kaepernik is history with the 49ers as soon as they find a team to dump him off on.
Brother Buzz
(36,490 posts)5. Whoa, was I wrong. Kelly really likes what he sees in Kaepernik
Kelly, while he was still with the the Eagles, was secretly negotiating to snag Kaepernik after he was benched.
Chip Kelly could save Colin Kaepernick's 49ers career
Can Chip Kelly save Colin Kaepernick's 49ers career?
As Kelly plotted his next NFL stop, per NFL Media Insider Ian Rapoport, he was hatching plans to sign or trade for Kaepenerick as his next quarterback project.
Although Kaepernick's early November benching sparked speculation that his days in San Francisco were numbered, Rapoport reports general manager Trent Baalke sat down with the quarterback to extend an olive branch prior to the season's end.
Kelly's innovative offense didn't realize its full potential in Philadelphia over the past two seasons because his quarterbacks lacked the running ability to stress defenses at the mesh point.
"What Kelly did not have in Philadelphia was a quarterback that could handle the second part of the zone read," NFL Media analyst Mike Mayock outlined Thursday. "Everything was a zone give, not a zone keep. And they had to do an awful lot of different things to work around the fact that they didn't have an athletic quarterback."
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http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000622569/article/chip-kelly-could-save-colin-kaepernicks-49ers-career
On paper, Kaepernik is exactly what Kelly wants for his style of football: Speed, rocket arm, scrambler...the whole nine yards. It's going to be a sad day when Kelly wakes up and realizes Kaepernik doesn't have the brains to execute the plays, even with an abbreviated playbook
Chip Kelly could save Colin Kaepernick's 49ers career
Can Chip Kelly save Colin Kaepernick's 49ers career?
As Kelly plotted his next NFL stop, per NFL Media Insider Ian Rapoport, he was hatching plans to sign or trade for Kaepenerick as his next quarterback project.
Although Kaepernick's early November benching sparked speculation that his days in San Francisco were numbered, Rapoport reports general manager Trent Baalke sat down with the quarterback to extend an olive branch prior to the season's end.
Kelly's innovative offense didn't realize its full potential in Philadelphia over the past two seasons because his quarterbacks lacked the running ability to stress defenses at the mesh point.
"What Kelly did not have in Philadelphia was a quarterback that could handle the second part of the zone read," NFL Media analyst Mike Mayock outlined Thursday. "Everything was a zone give, not a zone keep. And they had to do an awful lot of different things to work around the fact that they didn't have an athletic quarterback."
<more>
http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000622569/article/chip-kelly-could-save-colin-kaepernicks-49ers-career
On paper, Kaepernik is exactly what Kelly wants for his style of football: Speed, rocket arm, scrambler...the whole nine yards. It's going to be a sad day when Kelly wakes up and realizes Kaepernik doesn't have the brains to execute the plays, even with an abbreviated playbook
Auggie
(31,227 posts)6. It'll cost $11.9 million to keep Kaepernick past April 1st. I believe he's gone.
Additonally, Kaepernick has refused to improve his footwork. This comes from Kurt Warner, who coached him during the past offseason. Until he masters this, according to Warner, Kaepernick will struggle with the passing game.
madinmaryland
(64,933 posts)7. I hear Zac Dysert may be available!
He broke all of Reothlisberger's records at Miami of Ohio.
FOOTBALL RECORDS!!!
Auggie
(31,227 posts)8. You mean the guy cut by the Broncos, Bears and Texans? Oh goody ...
BTW, look for my stunning announcement following the Super Bowl.
joeybee12
(56,177 posts)3. And Coughlin declined Iglets job...nt