Former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick has been one of the most polarizing sports figures of the decade, and he hasn’t given up on a career in the league just yet.
According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, 24 teams are set to attend his Saturday workout in Atlanta, and those not there in-person have the chance to watch it on video.
More than 24 NFL teams are now expected at Colin Kaepernick’s workout Saturday at the Falcons’ training complex outside Atlanta, per sources.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) November 15, 2019
The Tennessee Titans are a team with plenty of unknowns surrounding the quarterback position, with the benching of Marcus Mariota and Ryan Tannehill taking the reins in Week 6.
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There’s hardly any doubt the Titans will make some major changes at signal-caller between this year and the 2020 NFL season — but Kaepernick probably won’t be and shouldn’t be a part of those plans.
Casting all concerns about how controversial of a figure he’s been in recent times aside, it’s important to recognize Kapernick’s shortcomings as a quarterback overall.
Kaepernick was trending downward as a passer toward the end of his career, with a cumulative quarterback rating of 52.0 that placed him at No. 30 on a list of 32 quarterbacks.
He was 196-of-331 passing for 2,241 yards, with 16 touchdowns and four interceptions in 2016.
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On a six-year NFL career with the San Francisco 49ers, Kaepernick completed 1,011-of-1,692 passes for 12,271 yards, with 72 touchdowns and 30 interceptions, with a rating of 88.9.
Whether or not Kaepernick gets another chance to prove his worth in the league remains to be seen, but it doesn’t make sense for the Titans to add a mediocre passer like him to their roster at this point.