NFL rumors: Evaluators not blown away by Colin Kaepernick’s “average” workout
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Colin Kaepernick
showed off his arm strength in a highly publicized workout at a high school outside of Atlanta on Saturday, but the former 49ers quarterback reportedly didn't "blow away" any talent evaluators.
Kaepernick showed he was "[good] enough to be on a roster, likely backup level" in the eyes of a "consensus scouting report"
NFL Media's Ian Rapoport gathered, citing sources, but his colleague Mike Garafolo reported Sunday that there didn't seem to be much interest in Kaepernick.
"He had to blow some teams away," Garafolo said Sunday on "NFL GameDay." "He didn't do that."
Kaepernick's "velocity was real good" but his "[accuracy] and touch" were average, according to the scouting report Rapaport cited.
Left unsaid in Garafalo and Rapaport's reporting is
why Kaepernick needed to "blow some teams away," and it has little to do with his on-field ability.
Kaepernick kneeled during the playing of the national anthem before games in the 2016 season, doing so to protest racial inequality and police brutality against African Americans. The 32-year-old consulted with former Green Beret Nate Boyer in deciding to kneel, but some, including President Donald Trump, criticized Kaepernick for what they perceived to be disrespect of the American flag.
The 49ers, under new leadership after coach Kyle Shanahan and general manager John Lynch took over the organization, told Kaepernick he would be released if he didn't opt out of his contract. Kaepernick opted out but has been unsigned ever since, and he
ultimately settled a collusion lawsuit against the NFL in February.
In a brief statement to reporters after Saturday's workout, Kaepernick insisted he still wants to play football.
"I've been ready for three years, and I've been denied for three years," Kaepernick said Saturday. "We all know why I came out here and showed it today in front of everybody -- we have nothing to hide. So we're waiting for the 32 owners, the 32 teams, [NFL commissioner] Roger Goodell, all of them to stop running. Stop running from the truth, stop running from the people."
If Garafolo's reporting is any indication, Kaepernick might not get that chance soon.