Let me address this matter first before moving on in this article, I will not comment on 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick’s decision to protest the national anthem. Deciding if his public statement is right or wrong is up to each individual citizen to contemplate.
I will, however, discuss the impacts that his stance is having on the football side of things, but more on that later.
For now, let’s take a hard look at the 49ers passing game.
Contrary to popular belief, the effectiveness of the passing game is dependent on many components executing well. Three core components in any passing game comprises of the offensive line, the wide receivers and the quarterback.