https://twitter.com/MikeSilver/status/1194627517707149312
Sounds like he's being set up to fail somewhat, and I'm not sure he needs much help with that at this stage. That said, our current backup is David Fales. I'd give Kaepernick the job without a second thought and the butthurt from some fans would only be a bonus.
Ignoring the whole political side of things and purely focusing on football related stuff.
I would've been okay with signing Kaep when we had Fitz or McCown.
But do you really want Kaep putting pressure on Darnold while we're struggling? Do you want fans asking for him to start?
It's not like Kaep is a role model and leader who would help Darnold out. Someone like Sanchez or McCown would be a different story. But for a fully rebuilding team, I don't see Kaep bringing anything positive to the team. He's unquestionably better than Fales or Falk or whatever garbage we utilized (or at least used to be before he gave up on football). But it just doesn't make sense to me.
An older QB, who nobody would ever suggest is a good mentor and was dependent on athletic ability.
I'd either want someone young with potential, or older who has good leadership or mentor abilities
