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Other players kneeled, and they still have jobs. Sheldon Richardson sat on the bench during the anthem, and he got a UFA contract. Marquise Goodwin knelt and still got a new deal. Malcolm Butler knelt and got a huge contract. Why would those guys have jobs, let alone big contracts, and not Kaep? If Eric Reid was a "darned good player", then why did SF spend mutliple draft picks in the last 4 seasons on guys like Jimmie Ward and Jaquiski Tartt to replace him? Why did they resort to playing him at LB? They were willing to extend other players that knelt (see Goodwin), so why not Reid? Perhaps it's a player quality issue instead? How many safeties signed big contracts this offseason? Context matters. Think about this: you're going so far as to try to discredit Peter Freakin' King--a guy that has worked in NFL circles for 4 decades and routinely reports information from sources close to teams--to stick to a talking point. Does that seem reasonable to you? I doubt we're going to reach any common ground on this, so forgive me if I don't respond to each and every point. If something discussion-worthy comes along I'm happy to chime in though.

Ok then...you're right. Kaep has shown an unquestioned dedication to football, and clearly does not have other interests outside the game that may be prioritized over things like practice, game preparation, etc. in a way that would make NFL coaches and/or GMs conclude that he cares more about those interests than the job for which he'd be getting paid.

Ah, so Peter King has no idea what he's talking about? Got it. Look, the situation is clear to anyone that is looking without an agenda. He cares more about this stuff than he does about football; else he would've simply stopped kneeling during the anthem, wearing socks that depict police officers as swine, and wearing Castro t-shirts to press conferences. He chose to do those things; that's his choice, and now he's experiencing the consequences. If he cared more about football than social issues he'd have made different choices. It's really, really clear. And yes, his claims regarding disproportionate police violence against minorities were dubious; they weren't (and still aren't) supported by statistical data (as you and I have discussed before). It would be wise not to turn to an ad hominem attack simply because the data don't support his assertion; you'll notice that I haven't done that.

Oh, certain guys can multi-task, sure. And I never said that they couldn't. I said that Kaep has made it overtly obvious that football isn't his #1 priority. I'm hardly the first person to say this...there's this guy named Peter King--he's kind of plugged in when it comes to NFL circles--that indicated that the 49ers felt that to be the case: https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/some-49ers-staffers-say-kaepernick-may-prefer-social-activism-to-football/ So again I say: if he were more focused on football than on social issues, it's much more likely he'd still have an NFL job. And again I ask you: who's fault is that?

Has any of those less-talented/accomplished QBs made it overtly obvious that football isn't his #1 priority? Of course it's the bottom line. As I said originally: he clearly isn't focused on football first, and he's not a good enough player to overcome that along with the distraction that he creates. If he were more focused on football than on social issues, it's much more likely he'd still have an NFL job. Now I ask you: who's fault is that?

I don't agree with the Tebow comparisons myself; Kaep was a better QB in his NFL career. To your final paragraph, the reason that guys like Murphy, O-diggy, Hardy, Nixon, etc. get the 2nd chances are exactly as I mentioned: nobody questions whether or not football is a priority for them. With Kaep, IMO it's pretty evident that football is merely a platform to spread a message, which is his #1 priority. Does that make him a bad person? No (nor does the fact that I don't agree with his message). It does, however, make him a guy that I wouldn't want on my team.

Really dude? If Kaep showed 1/10 the amount of dedication to football that he did to protesting the dubious claim of disproportionate police violence against minorities he'd likely have a job in the NFL. This regime has been nothing short of consistent regarding their desire to have players that are dedicated to the process; there's no way that Kaep is that type of guy. You seem to be falling into the all-too-familiar trap of mislabeling folks that don't agree on this issue...and you, my friend, are better than that. I do however wish you a happy 4th

Kaep is out of the NFL for two reasons: 1) it is obvious that football isn't his #1 priority, even when he's on a team. No coach wants a QB with that mentality 2) he's simply not good enough at football to overcome #1 above or the fact that he is indeed a distraction

Doesn't hold water; they had cap room to manage their roster during the season already, and Watkins would've come off the books after 2017 regardless since they didn't pick up his rookie option

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Greetings my friend...I hope you're doing well. It's worth noting that the team spent 2nd round picks in 2012, 2014, and 2017 on the OT position, and also spent a 3rd rounder in 2015 (which happened to be their 2nd pick in that draft). Again, it's not the lack of early investment that bothers me as much as it is that they allocated some of those resources poorly. You and I both felt that the Kouandjio pick was destined to fail. Meanwhile, Morgan Moses--who was selected 21 picks later--is heading into his 4th year as a starting RT. I remember in 2015 thinking that Daryl Williams was the right pick in round 3, but they ended up with John Miller. I said at the time he'd be a decent starter with limited upside, and that's just what he's been. Extending Eric Wood during TC last year was a nice gesture, but ultimately a bad decision money-wise. Had they simply let his contract play out, they'd be in the same situation personnel-wise, but would have an additional $8M in cap space that they could've used to bolster their front-5. In short: you're right that the OL is a concern for the upcoming year. I think that a creative OC would be able to scheme around it somewhat, but there's no question that a good portion of their $80M in cap space and 9 draft picks next offseason should (and likely will) be dedicated to bolstering the line.

In 3 of the last 5 drafts (and 5 of the last 7)--including 2018--the team has spent their 2nd pick on an OLmen The issue hasn't been a lack of willingness to invest, but rather that they haven't been able to stick with a single offensive philosophy long enough for a unit of 5 to gain any type of consistency together. Of course, I'd be remiss in saying that their relative lack of attention to the RT position has been an issue, but then again, they drafted Kouandjio/Henderson/Dawkins. I'm most worried about the RT spot this year than any other area

Maybe I'm mistaken, but i think it's "with sugar on top"...standby... EDIT: yep...sugar

Well, let's just say that his Tim Hortons gaffe of yore isn't exactly an isolated incident.

He also needs to change his off-ice lifestyle for both physical and emotional health reasons.

It's a bad look on the surface that something like this would happen involving those close to Jenkins, but unless he was planning to harbor or abet a guilty party I don't see how he did anything wrong here. I'm not a huge Florio fan, but as a former lawyer, he typically presents the legal side pretty well: https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2018/06/27/police-are-investigating-roosevelt-renes-death-as-a-homicide/

If you prep them properly, you can get a solid wing by roasting. You need to give them a toss in equal parts salt and baking powder and then refrigerate them on a wire rack (uncovered) for 12+ hours before baking at 450 for about 40 minutes--flipping halfway through. Take 'em out, toss 'em in your sauce, pop 'em back in for 3-5 minutes to crisp up and serve.

Regarding the 2017 OL, I found this information from Football Outsiders interesting: https://www.footballoutsiders.com/extra-points/2018/which-defenses-depended-non-pressure-sacks-2017 "Tyrod Taylor sure likes to run around a lot and try to make something happen, and sometimes he just runs out of time." 43% of the sacks allowed by Buffalo were deemed to be: - Coverage Sacks - Failed Scramble, which refers to sacks where the quarterback just takes off to run and doesn't make it past the line of scrimmage - QB Fault, which refers to sacks where the quarterback just drops the ball or trips over his own feet without being touched by the defense

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We've tried to get on the same page here, and clearly it isn't working. I'll just let this one go, as I feel that I've made my point sufficiently.

You really do refuse to acknowledge the original talking point. Frankly I'm surprised by that. Again, apply the same logic to EJ Gaines and tell me your conclusion about which of the two is considered by the league to be the better player (which, I'll note for at least the 3rd time in this thread, was the original point with which I took exception)

Now take the same logic and apply it to EJ Gaines and you'll arrive at one inevitable conclusion