Colin Kaepernick is the San Francisco 49ers‘ unquestioned starter, according to coach Jim Tomsula. This is as it should be, since Kaepernick is far and away better than Blaine Gabbert or any other alternative. For the 49ers to have any hope of turning around this dismal season, however, they must let Kaepernick do what Kaepernick does best: play the game.
Kaepernick has done much work over the past couple of years trying to become more of a pocket passer. This is a necessary transition that still must occur for Kaepernick to have a prolonged career as an NFL quarterback.