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Kaepernick’s offseason — valuable lessons or waste of time?

Here is my Sunday column.

SANTA CLARA

Colin Kaepernick looked like a new guy during warmups Friday afternoon.

He’d drop back, raise the football to his ear and fling it in one quick, compact motion — up and out. It seemed like a perfect recreation of Aaron Rodgers’ throwing motion, the ideal throwing motion.

Kaepernick used have a long, loopy motion. When he threw a football, he’d bring it down to his waist, then extend his right arm all the way back like a pitcher.

This offseason Kaepernick decided to shorten his stroke and improve his knowledge of the game.