NFL: Reports: Kaepernick filing grievance against owners for collusion

[Terry Yake]

As it's been said a hundreds times already, it's his relatively average talent coupled with the massive circus that follows him that has him out of the NFL. Ignoring this to claim collusion is just pure childishness.

"average talent"

so you're saying nathan peterman, sam bradford, etc are better QBs than kaep?

 

[Baxterman]

What about him?

I thought we were naming QBs better than Kaepernick.

 

[Conrad McBenis]

"average talent"

so you're saying nathan peterman, sam bradford, etc are better QBs than kaep?

Matt Stafford

 

[Terry Yake]

I thought we were naming QBs better than Kaepernick.

there are plenty of QB's better than kaep in the NFL and there are a lot more who are far less talented

no one's saying kaep is a better QB than russell wilson but when you people make it sound like some 3rd string QB is more talented it's just hilarious

 

[Newsworthy]

Nobody questions if he's talented enough to be a back up qb. I believe Eric Reid is also unemployed.

 

[Terry Yake]

he's talented enough to be a starting QB

anyone questioning that doesn't know their NFL

 

[Newsworthy]

NFL is a private business. Just because your good enough doesn't mean your forced to hire a person.

How is that collusion?

 

[Terry Yake]

you guys make this too easy

of course no one's forcing teams to sign someone. but when there's plenty of far less talented QB's signed and even starting while kaep isn't, it's pretty obvious why

it's very simple

 

[Halladay]

you guys make this too easy

of course no one's forcing teams to sign someone. but when there's plenty of far less talented QB's signed and even starting while kaep isn't, it's pretty obvious why

it's very simple

Yep, see Daniel, Chase.

 

[Blitzkrug]

Chase Daniel has made like 20+ million dollars for like, under 100 career completions.

What a legend,

 

[Newsworthy]

you guys make this too easy

of course no one's forcing teams to sign someone. but when there's plenty of far less talented QB's signed and even starting while kaep isn't, it's pretty obvious why

it's very simple

Yeah why would owners want the negative attention?

But I'm talking strictly on topic about collusion.

 

[DanielPlainview]

I love it when people who clearly have no idea what they're talking about act as if they've got it all figured out. Hilarious. Great work, super detectives.

Kaepernick isn't on an NFL roster because he's not good enough for teams to overlook the baggage. That's it.

There's no collusion by the league to keep him out.

It's nothing to do with his politics, else a bunch of players would also be unemployed.

His talent level is that of a low grade starter. That's a pretty average talent. The fact there are players who may be worse than him in the league is not indicative of anything. This is literally the case with any position. The league is littered with guys who are worse than someone who isn't playing. Why does that happen? A whole lot of reasons that have nothing to do with politics or social issues.

 

[Baxterman]

you guys make this too easy

of course no one's forcing teams to sign someone. but when there's plenty of far less talented QB's signed and even starting while kaep isn't, it's pretty obvious why

it's very simple

I agree it’s simple, teams think those guys give their teams a better chance to win.

 

[Terry Yake]

nathan peterman gives the bills a better chance to win. i've heard it all

 

[Terry Yake]

peterman, trubisky, bradford, smith, bortles

these guys all give their teams a better chance to win than kaep

 

[Blackhawkswincup]

Teams aren't going to play Kaep over QB's they just drafted in 1st round such as Trubisky

And yes Bradford and Smith are better QB's then Kaep. Smith would have lead the 49ers to SB if Kenny Williams son could catch a ball without fumbling it. For Bradford he is just a short term option as Josh Rosen (1st round pick) is waiting to take over once Cards are out of it with regard to playoff race

Peterman is sacrificial lamb for slaughter until the Bills hand keys over to Josh Allen (1st round pick) so it has nothing to do with winning

As for Bortles he did well last year and Coughlin and Jags have decided he is good enough to compete with in AFC South and with that D. They aren't wrong and last year showed the Jags can go far with Bortles playing at a above average/good level

 

[Baxterman]

nathan peterman gives the bills a better chance to win. i've heard it all

That’s what the Bills think.

 

[Blackhawkswincup]

No Nathan Peterman gives Bills a few weeks to get Allen ready especially behind that shaky OL

Peterman is just a sacrifice. He is getting his only taste of NFL #1 job now and that is Allen's team in a few weeks

 

[tacogeoff]

Teams aren't going to play Kaep over QB's they just drafted in 1st round such as Trubisky

And yes Bradford and Smith are better QB's then Kaep. Smith would have lead the 49ers to SB if Kenny Williams son could catch a ball without fumbling it. For Bradford he is just a short term option as Josh Rosen (1st round pick) is waiting to take over once Cards are out of it with regard to playoff race

Peterman is sacrificial lamb for slaughter until the Bills hand keys over to Josh Allen (1st round pick) so it has nothing to do with winning

As for Bortles he did well last year and Coughlin and Jags have decided he is good enough to compete with in AFC South and with that D. They aren't wrong and last year showed the Jags can go far with Bortles playing at a above average/good level

No
Your not allowed to speak common sense in this thread. Lol

 

[tacogeoff]

Matt Stafford

ha. guy had one bad game and is 1000x the qb as Kaep

 

[Baxterman]

Fair enough.

Ok, back on topic.

There is a clear reason that Kaepernick is not employed by the NFL and it has nothing to do with lack of talent.

It's impossible to prove otherwise when you see a scrub like Peterman being in an NFL game.

Definitely collusion, so what could be the main contributing factor?

Of course it has to do with talent.

Everyone has either said or danced around the issue that if he had the talent of guys like Rodgers, Wilson or Brady that he would still be in the league. So yes it is clearly a talent issue when it is a fact that if he were more talented he would be in the league. That isn't even in dispute.

 

[Big Poppa Puck]

"average talent"

so you're saying nathan peterman, sam bradford, etc are better QBs than kaep?

Bradford is, assuming he's actually on the field. And how many times do we have to beat the Peterman horse?

And let's continue to ignore the fact that besides everything else, Kaepernick is a system QB and only fits a few teams offenses (unless they want to change it for him, which they aren't going to do mid-season) so it limits the options to begin with.

 

[TheAngryHank]

No Nathan Peterman gives Bills a few weeks to get Allen ready especially behind that shaky OL

Peterman is just a sacrifice. He is getting his only taste of NFL #1 job now and that is Allen's team in a few weeks

Also Peterman isn't starting this week.

 

[YEM]

Sam Bradford is not better than Kaep

 

[mouser]

Sam Bradford is not better than Kaep

Dunno if he is or not. Either way the Cardinals likely view Bradford as a short term placeholder till Josh Rosen takes over. Ideally for the team that would happen next season, but I wouldn't be surprised if Rosen is starting by week 5-6.

Similarities to the situation in Buffalo.