We got 49ers superbowl run defense slander in here, Kaep slander, and Teddy overhyping.
You cant call Kaep an overrated QB then turn around and overrate Teddy when they put up damn near the same stats when playing a full season.
I'll admit that Kaep definitely had flaws. When his first read on passing plays wasnt there he struggled. He frequently rolled out of the pocket and instead of throwing the ball away, he tried to force some **** into coverage which created some unnecessary turnovers. He did that **** all the time and it drove me nuts. Was he going to ever be an elite passing QB? No, but he was so versatile that he could lead a good offense with a good coach.
That being said, he is absolutely better than most backups in the NFL right now and some starters. You also cant ignore his athleticism the same way you cant ignore Cam's athleticism. Kaep was an elite athlete and that Is part of what made that offense so good with him and gore. He was dynamic and could break huge runs off if you didnt respect the read option. He proved that against the packers in the playoffs when he had what seemed to be an effortless 70 yard run.
There is no reason he shouldn't be on a team like the Panthers, houston, eagles, or any other team that runs a lot of RPOs or just plain has a piss awful starting QB (not saying those teams above have bad starters, just saying they run a lot of RPOs). Its blatantly obvious Kaep is being black balled now. The excuse before was that teams would have to change their entire offense for Kaep but now half the God damn teams in the NFL are running RPOs and read options, both plays that kaep thrived on because of elite athleticism.
Also, that 49ers defense with aldon smith (pre guns and false airport bomb threats), bowman, p willy, and hitner running around lighting people up, was lights out and one of the top units in the league. I dont think it's a stretch to say they had the best linebacker group in the NFL at the time either.
You cant say a defense is awful because maybe the most talented QB in NFL history put points on them. And that entire superbowl against the ravens was weird as hell. Ravens made like a 28-0 run then the power went out and totally killed the ravens momentum. Everything settled then the 49ers made their comeback. Harbaugh probably paid someone off with $5 khakis to kill the power to settle **** down.
/end rant
Free Kaep
