Optimus Prime

[NinerSickness]

Quick/ random question:
What does 'kaepernick' originate from? Is he half-black (he runs like it) just a random question.

Well, he's adopted. It's his adopted name. He has some black lineage and some white lineage. I don't think anyone really knows how much of which except maybe the Kaepernicks (not that it matters).

 

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Well, he's adopted. It's his adopted name. He has some black lineage and some white lineage. I don't think anyone really knows how much of which except maybe the Kaepernicks (not that it matters).

 

[69er]

Do you think the 49ers would still be in the Super Bowl if Manning were the QB?

Kaepernick has made so many plays with his legs the last two weeks that it is pretty obvious to everyone that Manning couldn't make those plays... but... Manning's superior passing ability might have made it so those plays weren't necessary.

Thinking about those 3 rushing TDs today too, all out of the read-option, they obviously wouldn't have happened that way with Manning at QB.

Thinking about Manning though, Crabtree was and has been almost a completely different player with a superior passer (CK). So, maybe with Manning the 49ers would have been scoring through the air to Crabtree, VD, and Moss instead of on the ground.

It sucked when Manning turned the 49ers down, but, it is starting to feel like the 49ers are better off with Optimus Prime.

Manning's superior passing ability is why the Broncos are watching the Superbowl at home. I wanted Manning but we have a more athletic QB with a far better arm and who'd coming into his own with the mental aspect of the game. And most importantly, Kap hasn't shown any choking signs lately.

I have always respected and defended Manning but after that last display in Denver, I am truly convinced that he can't get it done and completely breaks down in big games.

 

[clyde_carbon]

He looks half white half Arab, to be honest. That nose.

 

[jordan20_3]

Do you think the 49ers would still be in the Super Bowl if Manning were the QB?

Kaepernick has made so many plays with his legs the last two weeks that it is pretty obvious to everyone that Manning couldn't make those plays... but... Manning's superior passing ability might have made it so those plays weren't necessary.

Thinking about those 3 rushing TDs today too, all out of the read-option, they obviously wouldn't have happened that way with Manning at QB.

Thinking about Manning though, Crabtree was and has been almost a completely different player with a superior passer (CK). So, maybe with Manning the 49ers would have been scoring through the air to Crabtree, VD, and Moss instead of on the ground.

It sucked when Manning turned the 49ers down, but, it is starting to feel like the 49ers are better off with Optimus Prime.

yes it did suck when Manning turned us down, but now we have the Kaep Crusader. LOL

 

[NinerSickness]

yes it did suck when Manning turned us down, but now we have the Kaep Crusader. LOL

The Manning thing will only make the Niners' Superbowl voctory that much sweeter! The victory can be one giant Nelson Muntz "HA-HA!" to that butthole Peyton (who could've gone 19-0 & cemented his place in history with this team).

Take that one & done Choke-a-ton Manning!

 

[jordan20_3]

1 win away from being a Bay Area sports legend.

The New Era

 

[jordan20_3]

Tom Brady wanted to be a Niner and we passed on him
Aaron Rogers wanted to be a Niner and we passed on him.
Kaep wanted to be a Niner and we took him, third times a charm. Nice work Harbaugh

 

[RedneckNiner]

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Okay Kaep is great but Mo Jjustin Smith.

 

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Stats & Info
Kaepernick a threat all over the field
January, 28, 2013 8:32PM ET
By ESPN Stats & Information | ESPN.com

Colin Kaepernick has been among the most accurate passers in the NFL this season.

Colin Kaepernick has made just nine career starts, including the playoffs, but he’s got the San Francisco 49ers in the Super Bowl thanks to his performance from all areas of the field.

What makes Kaepernick so good? Let's take a look at three aspects of his game.


Accuracy
Only 12.5 percent of his pass attempts have been incomplete due to an over- or underthrown pass this season, the lowest in the league (including playoffs).

When he’s off-target, the result is almost always an overthrow. Only four of Kaepernick’s 101 incompletions (including playoffs) have been the result of an underthrown pass.

He’s the most accurate passer in the league on throws more than 20 yards downfield and has completed at least one of those throws in all but one of his starts this season.

Mobility
Kaepernick hasn’t been breaking the pocket as often in the postseason, with 94 percent of his pass attempts coming from within the pocket.

In the regular season, 79 percent of his attempts came in the pocket, the second-lowest rate in the league (Russell Wilson).


Colin Kaepernick This Season
Facing 5+ Pass Rushers
Reg Season Playoffs
Comp pct 56.6 69.6
Yds per att 6.8 9.7
Dropbacks/sack 10.1 27.0
Total QBR 59.6 98.9

Despite not starting until Week 11, Kaepernick has been one of the most prolific rushing quarterbacks this season.

Including playoffs, he’s gained the third-most yards on designed quarterback rushes and the fourth-most yards on scrambles.

In the regular season, when facing added pass pressure (five or more pass rushers), he held onto the ball for 3.8 seconds before passing, taking a sack or scrambling (league average: 3.4 seconds).

That rate has dipped to just 2.8 seconds in the postseason, and the result has been a Total QBR of 98.9 and a completion percentage near 70 percent against such pressure.

Dual Threat
Kaepernick set an NFL record in his first postseason start when he ran for 181 yards, the most by a quarterback in any game, regular season or postseason.


Colin Kaepernick Rushing by Play Type This Season (Including Playoffs)
Design Scramble
Rush 41 31
Yds per rush 8.0 9.8
10-yd rush 12 11
TD 6 1
>> Excludes kneel downs


The 49ers have used more option plays in two postseason games than they did in Kaepnerick’s seven regular season starts.

He didn’t keep the ball on a single option play in the NFC Championship, but the 49ers still scored three touchdowns on those plays.

And he’s managed to avoid the big hit in the playoffs. Excluding kneel downs, Kaepernick has taken contact on five of his 16 rushes this postseason (31 percent).

In the regular season, Kaepernick took contact on 55 percent of his rushes.