Baltimore Ravens latest move is last straw in Colin Kaepernick saga

The Baltimore Ravens, in need of quarterback depth, signed a player named David Olson, who received an endorsement from Jim Harbaugh…

The Colin Kaepernick blacklist saga has reached a boiling point for me.

Early in the offseason, I wanted to believe that NFL teams were just playing things a little safe, keeping their options open and not necessarily considering Kaepernick for a starting spot.

My theory was that Kaepernick’s asking price was that of a starter, and teams were viewing him more as a backup option after last season, where he played pretty well.

That doesn’t seem to be the case.

It’s become abundantly clear that Kaepernick has been blacklisted by the majority of NFL teams over the last month, and with the Ravens’ recent move to go and get David Olson when the option of Kaepernick had been discussed, we’ve crossed a line.

Now, there are plenty of other moves league-wide that add to the outrage of Kaepernick still being unemployed by the NFL, but this one was particularly annoying.

Olson was an indoor football player who was apparently Andrew Luck’s backup at Stanford before transferring to Clemson, where he attempted three passes in 2014.

QB David Olson played for Jim Harbaugh at Stanford. He gave Olson a good review to John. He'll join the #Ravens for practice tomorrow.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) July 28, 2017

Does anyone know of another quarterback available right now who played for Jim Harbaugh?

If you answered yes, you may know of a quarterback who is available who played for Harbaugh in the Super Bowl…

…against John Harbaugh.

I’m not saying the Ravens were Kaepernick’s last chance to get signed by an NFL team, but with an injury to Joe Flacco and — one would assume — playoff aspirations, it would make sense to get a quarterback to back up Flacco who has been there.

If you’re asking me, Kaepernick is better than Flacco, but that’s a hot take for another day.

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You can say whatever you want about Kaepernick’s National Anthem antics last season, his protesting and fighting for what he believes is right. The truth of the matter is, the National Football League is a results-oriented business. Kaepernick has produced at a high level in this league and there’s evidence to suggest he could actually be a solid starter still at this point.

What will happen is, some team will get desperate enough, and then they will give Kaepernick a call. The question at that point will be, will he take it?

When push comes to shove, NFL teams that want to be competitive can’t stand the thought of losing. When someone’s starting quarterback goes down with injury, Kaepernick will get a call, everyone will say it’s about time, and we’ll move on with the season.

But what has happened this offseason has set a precedent that is a bad look across the NFL. If you stand up for what you believe in, whether universally accepted or not, you may be in danger of not playing again.

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