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Originally Posted by KC Tattoo
Yet Jim Harbaugh let Kaepernick make plays with both his arm and legs so call this statement out. If what you say is true then Jim Harbaugh had no trust in Alex Smith and anything you say to prop up Alex Smith is a joke. Jim Harbaugh put trust in Kaepernick that he couldn't do with Alex Smith. He allowed Kaepernick to make plays with his arm down field why didn't he let Alex Smith do the same?
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The irony is, had Alex been the QB on that final 4th quarter SB drive? Alex likely would have won the game. They are just 2 different QBs. One is a physical freak that can backyard-ball his way to some success.. but failed when it most counted in reading defenses and executing. Alex is physically limited when compared to Kaepernick, but reads defenses well and generally comes through in the clutch.
Kaepernick really didn't do THAT much differently than Smith.. but he does have freakish ability to separate himself from a pass rusher and take off like he's got 4.3 speed.
You should try and understand that (again) our offense was just evolving in Alex's first two years of Jim's new system. When Kaepernick came in, things were much more ironed out and everyone was getting the hang of things. Defenses also knew Kaepernick was gifted.. but they underestimated just how gifted, and he made them pay.
He did fail when it most counted though... and it's all speculative, but I doubt Alex would have sailed that endzone pass to Crabtree... nor would he have checked out of two runs and passed the ball to the wrong targets when there were others open. He'll learn... but ouch.
Harbaugh trusted Alex to teach his system to the players and get that offense started. Then, he pulled Alex the first chance he got (concussion) to put the more dynamic QB in... his QB... when things were settling in.
KC got a good QB to help get them going. Will Alex be more than that stop-gap? Maybe yes... maybe no. He is a good QB though... but if you or others are intent on this Chicken Little approach? Hey... do proceed.