Kaepernick workout with Raiders...NFL encouraging teams to give him workouts

[Big Turk]

First workout with an NFL team since 2017

 

https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/33983642/colin-kaepernick-work-las-vegas-raiders-week-sources-say

Edited May 26, 2022 by Big Turk

[1ManRaid]

Oh they're just opening themselves up to a lawsuit or social media backlash when they find he still isn't that good and don't sign him for a billion dollars.

[BringMetheHeadofLeonLett]

With all the charges and accusations swirling around quite a few NFL players, I'd say this is a bit past due.  
 

Sorry if anyone's sentimentality for a world that never was is harmed along the way.  

[The Red King]

Again, right or wrong, he is at a point now where he is going to be a major distraction anywhere he signs.

[LeGOATski]

2 minutes ago, The Red King said:

Again, right or wrong, he is at a point now where he is going to be a major distraction anywhere he signs.

Distraction for who? Distracting to fans? Because I've never heard of teammates having any issues with him.

[BillsFan130]

9 minutes ago, LeGOATski said:

Distraction for who? Distracting to fans? Because I've never heard of teammates having any issues with him.

For the team because half the questions the media will ask the players/coaches all year will be on kaepernick.

 

 

 

[JaCrispy]

12 minutes ago, JoPoy88 said:

better late than never?

glad you conveniently cut his career in half to make your point. You couldn’t be more transparent if you tried.

NFL stands for Not For Long, my friend...it’s a “What have you done for me lately” business...and it’s a privilege to play in the league, not a right... 👍

Edited May 26, 2022 by JaCrispy

[JoPoy88]

12 minutes ago, JaCrispy said:

NFL stands for Not For Long, my friend...it’s a “What have you done for me lately” business...and it’s a privilege to play in the league, not a right... 👍

It is a privilege that numerous other lesser quarterbacks have enjoyed since the year Kaepernick was blackballed for having inconvenient opinions. You cutting his career in half and not even mentioning some of the straight up garbage QBs employed by NFL teams since that blackballing proves everything I need to know about you and your level of understanding of this. 

[JaCrispy]

31 minutes ago, JoPoy88 said:

It is a privilege that numerous other lesser quarterbacks have enjoyed since the year Kaepernick was blackballed for having inconvenient opinions. You cutting his career in half and not even mentioning some of the straight up garbage QBs employed by NFL teams since that blackballing proves everything I need to know about you and your level of understanding of this. 

Nonsense...and I disagree with your premise about black balls...😉

 

 

 

 

Edited May 26, 2022 by JaCrispy

[JoPoy88]

1 minute ago, JaCrispy said:

Nonsense...and I disagree with your premise about black balls...

Cheers on your lazy failed attempt to be funny. And I have no doubt that my reply would make no sense to you.

[WyoAZBillfan]

Did he turn down Cleveland? Seems like a certain fit there…🤷🏼‍♂️ 
i had to get that shot in there. This clown was benched before his exodus for a reason, he was washed up. This is a nothing burger. 

[Sierra Foothills]

28 minutes ago, JaCrispy said:

NFL stands for Not For Long, my friend...it’s a “What have you done for me lately” business...and it’s a privilege to play in the league, not a right... 👍

 

Exactly.

 

Just ask Nathan Peterman.

[JaCrispy]

2 minutes ago, JoPoy88 said:

Cheers on your lazy failed attempt to be funny. And I have no doubt that my reply would make no sense to you.

49ers offered him a contract...Kaep turned it down...

[JaCrispy]

11 minutes ago, Sierra Foothills said:

 

Exactly.

 

Just ask Nathan Peterman.

Guys get hired for different reasons...Most for their talent, some are good character guys (locker room), others are hired because they are like an extra coach on the field, and in the film room...

 

Says a lot that nobody has wanted Kaep for any of those three categories...

 

And I’m so grateful that McBeane saw right through that BS, and knew it would be a cancer to this team...👍

 

 

 

 

Edited May 26, 2022 by JaCrispy

[JoPoy88]

9 minutes ago, JaCrispy said:

49ers offered him a contract...Kaep turned it down...

back on that ol’ chestnut huh. You know the details of that contract? Of course not. Either way, doesn’t explain the next 6 years does it? 
 

Seriously, show me you CHUD level of this topic some more.

[JaCrispy]

2 minutes ago, JoPoy88 said:

back on that ol’ chestnut huh. You know the details of that contract? Of course not. Either way, doesn’t explain the next 6 years does it? 
 

Seriously, show me you CHUD level of this topic some more.

Beggars can’t be choosers...😉

[Sierra Foothills]

4 minutes ago, JaCrispy said:

Guys get hired for different reasons...Most for their talent, some are good character guys (locker room), others are hired because they are like an extra coach on the field, and in the film room...

 

Says a lot that nobody has wanted Kaep for any of those three categories...

 

And I’m so grateful that McBeane saw right through that BS, and knew it would be a cancer to this team...

 

There are plenty of NFL QBs that don't justify a spot on an NFL roster.

 

Kaepernick took a controversial and unpopular stand and as a result he's a pariah.

 

If a team signs him there will be intense media scrutiny and the teams don't want to engage that kind of distraction.

 

That's why he's not in the league.

 

 

 

[JoPoy88]

10 minutes ago, JaCrispy said:

Beggars can’t be choosers...😉

we’re down to relying on clichés. Guess that’s an obvious endpoint.

[JaCrispy]

12 minutes ago, Sierra Foothills said:

 

There are plenty of NFL QBs that don't justify a spot on an NFL roster.

 

Kaepernick took a controversial and unpopular stand and as a result he's a pariah.

 

If a team signs him there will be intense media scrutiny and the teams don't want to engage that kind of distraction.

 

That's why he's not in the league.

 

 

 

I agree with everything except the part about QBs that aren’t justified in being on a roster...if players are on a roster, coaches and GMs felt it was justified, regardless of what fans think...

 

 

Edited May 26, 2022 by JaCrispy

[Doc Brown]

1 hour ago, The Red King said:

Again, right or wrong, he is at a point now where he is going to be a major distraction anywhere he signs.

Raiders might be the ideal spot for him if there is any.  Clear cut starter in Carr who just got paid.  Weak options at backup (Stidham, Mullens, Gabers).  An owner who's spoken positively of him in the past and a franchise with a rebellious history.

[Mr. Wonderful]

 

 

 

 

34 minutes ago, JoPoy88 said:

back on that ol’ chestnut huh. You know the details of that contract? Of course not. Either way, doesn’t explain the next 6 years does it? 
 

Seriously, show me you CHUD level of this topic some more.

 

CHUD.  Cannibalistic humanoid underground dweller????

Not sure what the Raiders are thinking other than to save face with the John Gruden accusations.  The guy simply can't play.

 

 

Edited May 26, 2022 by Mr. Wonderful

[Cruiserplayer]

A simple fix: merge this with the Lamar thread. Kap @ 6 mill or LJ @ 25 plus.

[Utah John]

His star had faded even before he was suspended.  For a season or two, he was almost dominant in the league, but there was something about his game that D coordinators picked up on and he couldn't correct or compensate for.  So he was not as dominant anymore although he was certainly still better than a lot of the employed scrub QBs out there.

 

Whether he's aged to the point where his arm or legs don't allow him to be effective, I don't know but I have my doubts he'll be any better than an adequate backup at this point.  

[LeGOATski]

2 hours ago, BillsFan130 said:

For the team because half the questions the media will ask the players/coaches all year will be on kaepernick.

 

 

 

They'll get some questions from the media. The horror.

[MJS]

He said he is willing to be a backup now (and I assume that means backup money). That's a new development because all indications have been that he was always looking for a starting gig and starting money, which is why nothing ever materialized.

 

Guess we'll see what happens.

55 minutes ago, Utah John said:

His star had faded even before he was suspended.  For a season or two, he was almost dominant in the league, but there was something about his game that D coordinators picked up on and he couldn't correct or compensate for.  So he was not as dominant anymore although he was certainly still better than a lot of the employed scrub QBs out there.

 

Whether he's aged to the point where his arm or legs don't allow him to be effective, I don't know but I have my doubts he'll be any better than an adequate backup at this point.  

Well, I think they picked up on the fact that he couldn't throw a football very well. Once they took away his running, he had nothing left.

 

I also felt like he got super skinny and that made him easier to deal with as a runner as well.

[unbillievable]

Why is no one pounding the table for other QB's to get a chance?

Jemarcus?

Manziel?

EJ Manuel?

Isn't Kaep the guy who made the video comparing the NFL draft to a slave auction just a few months back?

[Mark Vader]

Vince McMahon wanted to give Kaepernick a shot in the XFL.

 

Kaepernick said he would do it if he got $20 million.

 

We're still supposed to believe that this guy still wants to play football? Give me a break.

[ALLEN1QB]

He was average at best when he did play. I don't see how being away from the game for so long could possibly be beneficial. 

[delirious]

Why isn't he in Canton yet?!

[Mr. WEO]

8 hours ago, The Red King said:

Again, right or wrong, he is at a point now where he is going to be a major distraction anywhere he signs.

 

8 hours ago, BillsFan130 said:

For the team because half the questions the media will ask the players/coaches all year will be on kaepernick.

 

 

 

 

Nah.

 

No one cares about kneeling or not kneeling anymore.  Players in every sports league are allowed to express themselves.  The NFL is all in on social justice awareness.

 

 

[Nuncha]

I'd encourage him to play in the CFL.

[Sharky7337]

Sorry but didn't he make a Netflix show that basically equated playing in the nfl to slavery? 

 

Had enough of the BS. Multi millionaire brats.

 

No credibility. Why any team would give this guy time is silly.

 

Good for him if he actually gets to play again. 

 

I won't watch the games he's in.

Edited May 26, 2022 by Sharky7337

[Captain_Quint]

Wasn't his last "workout" a disaster where he cancelled at the last minute? What's changed since then?

[damj]

The shitshow continues.

 

Assuming the Raiders do even offer a contract, it won't be as a starter. Most likely it would be a 3rd string / prove it type contract which he would decline and the narrative will continue

[Over 29 years of fanhood]

He’s certainly proved he was once good enough to back up super bowl champion QB Blaine Gabbert. 🤷‍♂️ 

[BringBackFergy]

37 minutes ago, Captain_Quint said:

Wasn't his last "workout" a disaster where he cancelled at the last minute? What's changed since then?

His bank account balance. 

[zow2]

Does anyone remember the previous couple seasons before Kap left for good?  He was not good.  If teams don't want to give him a shot it's because they know his being out of the league 5 years isn't going to make him better.

[The Jokeman]

10 hours ago, LeGOATski said:

Distraction for who? Distracting to fans? Because I've never heard of teammates having any issues with him.

Think Tim Tebow 2.0. Sadly Kaepernick is polarizing to some for his kneeling to the flag, personally I had no issue with it but others do.

[Royale with Cheese]

I think McCoy said it best.

 

https://www.nbcsports.com/bayarea/49ers/lesean-mccoy-colin-kaepernick-not-talented-enough-distraction

 

RCHARD PARK, N.Y.  -- Buffalo Bills running back LeSean McCoy believes one reason teams haven't signed quarterback Colin Kaepernick is because he represents too much of a distraction for a player who would likely be a backup.

 

"It's a lot more than just he's not on the team because he doesn't want to stand for the national anthem," McCoy said at his locker on Thursday. "That may have something to do with it, but I think also it has a lot to do with his play."

 

Kaepernick remains unsigned after opting out of his contract with the San Francisco 49ers after last season. Some fans have complained that he is not with a team because owners and the NFL are punishing him for refusing to stand for the national anthem to protest police brutality against blacks.

 

"There's certain players that could be on the team with big distractions, and there's other players that it's not good enough or not worth it," McCoy said.

 

He said it's easier on teams to take on a distraction if it involves a star player such as Patriots quarterback Tom Brady or New York Giants receiver Odell Beckham Jr. He said that's not the case with Kaepernick because Kaepernick would have difficulty making some rosters.

 

"He's really not that good of a player, you know what I'm saying?" he said.

[buffaloboyinATL]

9 hours ago, JoPoy88 said:

we’re down to relying on clichés. Guess that’s an obvious endpoint.

All's well that ends well.

 

(sorry, I couldn't resist adding another cliche.)

 

I honestly don't have an opinion on the matter, other than I am interested in seeing how he performs, after all that time away from the game. If he is successful, that could prompt other players to try comebacks after long breaks as well, i.e. Andrew Luck.