I never have been a fan of the 49ers, at least no since Fast Eddie D, the mobster, ran the team. I do like Harbaugh, though. I just do not think that Kaep is all that the niners fans think he is. He might make it as an NFL qb but what will happen when his legs are hobbled. Right now, he is a below average passer and I question his throwing decisions. I also just get the feeling that he campaigned for the qb job when Smith was there. I do not think Harbaugh made the correct decision when he replaced Smith back then.
As far as mobsters go most of the league was built with illegal money from bookies, bootleggers and gamblers. Niners included. Look up "The NFL's Dirty Secret" at the san diego reader.
There are many NFL and Niner fans that don't like Kaepernick and never will, in part because of the Alex Smith situation and other reasons. He was Harbaughs choice so it was just a matter of time until the change was made and the concussion provided that opportunity. Everyone has their opinions regarding the timing of the switch and the reasoning behind it.
It's difficult to guess what Harbaugh and the Niners saw in practice every day from the two though. JH thought it was the right time. They knew what they had in Alex and what his max potential was in their system. They were trying to get past the Giants then and my guess is Harbaugh thought CK could exploit a weakness in their D.
Kaepernick, like every QB in the league, has his share of faults. No one can deny that. All Niner fans can hope for is that he learns and gets better before the defense gets too old. If you remember Steve Young was rough around the edges when he went to SF but Holmgren and Shanahan helped settle him down and become an accurate pocket passer. It took time though.
As a Seahawks fan do you think that Smith could have done better in the NFCCG?
