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2016 NFL Season: Which Former Backup QBs Can Keep Starting Job?

By Erik Lambert

Dec 18, 2016; Houston, TX, USA; Houston Texans quarterback Tom Savage (3) throws during the second half against the Jacksonville Jaguars at NRG Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 18, 2016; Houston, TX, USA; Houston Texans quarterback Tom Savage (3) throws during the second half against the Jacksonville Jaguars at NRG Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports /
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Dec 18, 2016; Atlanta, GA, USA; San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick (7) passes the ball to running back Shaun Draughn (24) against the Atlanta Falcons during the first half at the Georgia Dome. The Falcons defeated the 49ers 41-13. Mandatory Credit: Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 18, 2016; Atlanta, GA, USA; San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick (7) passes the ball to running back Shaun Draughn (24) against the Atlanta Falcons during the first half at the Georgia Dome. The Falcons defeated the 49ers 41-13. Mandatory Credit: Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports /

Colin Kaepernick (San Francisco 49ers)

Chip Kelly has kept his cards close to the vest regarding future quarterback decisions. That shouldn’t be a big surprise. Then again with the team losing like it has, one has to assume a change is coming. Blaine Gabbert wasted his final opportunity. As for Colin Kaepernick, the Kelly offense has done little to erase the reality that he’s just not the same player he was three years ago. Whatever edge he used to have is long gone since he got paid.

That has happened to many a player over the years. Kaepernick seems more focused on politics than football these days. It might make him a good role model, but it also makes him a lousy quarterbacks. Every instinct says the 49ers and he will part ways when the season ends. They will look for a replacement and he will try to latch on with another team. The odds of him remaining the starter are longer than this team winning a Super Bowl next year.

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