Warfish Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 http://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nfl/report-colin-kaepernick-does-not-want-to-play-for-jets/ar-BBp5br8?ocid=ansmsnsports11 A story broke Tuesday night that Colin Kaepernick wants to get out of San Francisco to play for the New York Jets. But it is just not true, per Dom Costentino of NJ.com. The original story originated from Manish Mehta of the New York Daily News as an exclusive report, though nobody else has been able to confirm Mehta’s source. It did seem to come out of left field, and there are some serious holes in the argument that the Jets would be Kaepernick’s “preferred destination.” Costentino’s source, who is “a person familiar with the situation” (likely someone in Kaepernick’s camp), says the report is not true: “No,” the person said. “Nothing. No idea where it came from. Random, strange article.” As pointed out by Costentino and many others, the Jets and quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick are both on the same page about wanting the veteran back as the starter in 2016, and there is nothing standing in the way of him re-signing with the team. He led a darn good offense last season and nearly got the Jets into the playoffs. Meanwhile, Kaepernick was on the bench in favor of Blaine Gabbert. With that in mind it seems completely unlikely that New York would be interested in bringing Kaepernick aboard, or that the 49ers quarterback would see New York as an attractive destination. Furthermore, to this point nobody knows how Kaepernick might fit within Chip Kelly’s plans for his offense in San Francisco. However, many, including some opposing defensive coaches, believe the quarterback would be a nightmare to defend as a read-option quarterback for the 49ers. Kaepernick torched opposing defenses in such an offense at the University of Nevada, and Kelly has long been rumored to be enamored with him for this reason. A quarterback who can run like Kap and throw it anywhere on the field could be one of the most dangerous weapons in the NFL, if put in a position to succeed. Despite any hard feelings Kaepernick might have about how things went down the past couple of seasons, his best chance to succeed in the NFL right now still lies with the 49ers and Kelly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BroadwayJets Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 Mehta is such a c*nt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RutgersJetFan Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T0mShane Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 I thought it was fairly common knowledge that no quarterback with an iota of dignity and/or talent will ever willingly play for the Jets franchise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freemanm Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 You mean Mehta pulled a Jayson Blair and made up a story? What a shocker... i also want want to add that Kap went into the crapper after the Super Bowl loss to the Ravens mainly because opposing teams figured him out. Jetnation, let's return to reality, no matter how depressing it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j4jets Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 1 hour ago, T0mShane said: I thought it was fairly common knowledge that no quarterback with an iota of dignity and/or talent will ever willingly play for the Jets franchise. Kaepersh*t has no talent. Not someone we need. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbatesman Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 1 hour ago, Warfish said: The original story originated from Manish Mehta of the New York Daily News as an exclusive report, though nobody else has been able to confirm Mehta’s source. say whaaaaa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BurnleyJet Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 Mehta lies shock, News at 10. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jetsons Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 Good, didn't want ANY part of him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lizard King Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 Eh I wouldn't be so quick to throw it out. Couldn't Kap be considered tampering or something by admitting feeding stories to the press? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rillo Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 It's too late, the monkey is out of the bag man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Brown Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 All I can say is Brandon Marshall saying Fitz is his guy seems like the genius thing to have said now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Brown Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 1 hour ago, Lizard King said: Eh I wouldn't be so quick to throw it out. Couldn't Kap be considered tampering or something by admitting feeding stories to the press? Good point! And interesting avatar reminds be of the Won Buddhist tradition.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drdetroit Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 Thank God Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sourceworx Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 Any time you read a rumor that comes from Manish, you can just chalk it up as bullsh*t. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
munchmemory Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 8 hours ago, BroadwayJets said: Mehta is such a c*nt If I find out Manish made this up? He can expect a swift boot to the balls from me. Damn it. I was actually getting psyched for Kap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
munchmemory Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 54 minutes ago, Charlie Brown said: Good point! And interesting avatar reminds be of the Won Buddhist tradition.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYJ37/12 Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 Did some of you actually believe that article? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gastineau Lives Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 I want him so bad now. I don't tolerate rejection well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drdetroit Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 The 49ers leaked the story to Mehta to see if the jets would take him. They're desperate to get rid of Kaep and his contract Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SenorGato Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 Way to get my hopes up, but I guess I should have known it was too go to be true....Jah forbid the Jets actually get their hands on a long term solution to QB. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UnitedWhofans Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 Glad that Mehta is publicly embarrassed......again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoFlaJets Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 and besides-Fitzpatrick is BETTER! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drdetroit Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 2 minutes ago, SoFlaJets said: and besides-Fitzpatrick is BETTER! He is Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flushing Roots Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 Good! I don't want him either! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
munchmemory Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 You guys are nuts. Who are we putting out there next season? Fitz? Geno? Petty? All those guys have one thing in common: They have not played in one playoff game. Yeah, I know Kap went into the tank after his Super Bowl performance. But IMO he has all the tools to be a monster QB. Maybe the tools in SF caused Kap to regress. But I would give him a shot to be our QB in a heart beat. If he bombs? Fine, we're going nowhere with the QBs we have on the roster anyway. But the upside is enormous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jetsfan80 Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 3 minutes ago, munchmemory said: You guys are nuts. Who are we putting out there next season? Fitz? Geno? Petty? All those guys have one thing in common: They have not played in one playoff game. Mark Sanchez has played in 6 postseason games. Let's bring that guy back. Are you advocating trading draft picks and allocating cap space we don't have to Kaep? Because that's the only way this happens. The 49ers will either trade him, wait to cut him on May 31, or keep him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
munchmemory Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 Just now, Jetsfan80 said: Mark Sanchez has played in 6 postseason games. Let's bring that guy back. Not in my dwindling lifetime. Go back and watch Kap play in SF's SB year. You just don't fake talent like that. Again, I'll take a chance that our coaching and scheme can rediscover it. Because if it works? We've got our guy for the next 10 years. If not? We lose some cap money. I can live with that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jetsfan80 Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 21 minutes ago, munchmemory said: Not in my dwindling lifetime. Go back and watch Kap play in SF's SB year. You just don't fake talent like that. Again, I'll take a chance that our coaching and scheme can rediscover it. Because if it works? We've got our guy for the next 10 years. If not? We lose some cap money. I can live with that. "Lose some cap money"? I believe if we make a trade for him, our cap number would be somewhere around $9M of the near $16M he carries, with San Fran footing the bill for the rest. That's a huge chunk for a team that currently only has a little over $10M in cap space and needs to figure out what to do with Wilkerson, Snacks, Ivory, Powell, Demario Davis and others. I expect a deal with Fitzpatrick would be more backloaded to save money this year, and there'd be no way Kaep would agree to renegotiate his deal on arrival. Meanwhile, Kaep has been regressing the last 3 years whereas Fitzpatrick has been improving. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prime21 Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 Explore ANY and ALL options available to secure a QB that can help us win. Draft, FA, Trade, teach the dam kicker how to throw...ANY AND ALL until we find our Franchise QB. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
munchmemory Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 15 minutes ago, Jetsfan80 said: "Lose some cap money"? I believe if we make a trade for him, our cap number would be somewhere around $9M of the near $16M he carries, with San Fran footing the bill for the rest. That's a huge chunk for a team that currently only has a little over $10M in cap space and needs to figure out what to do with Wilkerson, Snacks, Ivory, Powell, Demario Davis and others. I expect a deal with Fitzpatrick would be more backloaded to save money this year, and there'd be no way Kaep would agree to renegotiate his deal on arrival. Meanwhile, Kaep has been regressing the last 3 years whereas Fitzpatrick has been improving. We can disagree on this one, JF. IMO, you saw this season the best Fitz will ever be as our QB. Again, IMO, a chance to sign--potentially--a great QB is worth that money. We've bombed in signing tons of bums in the past for staggering amounts of wasted cash. Maybe our luck has changed with Mcc and Bowles. Point is moot anyway. Kai's not coming here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jetsfan80 Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 21 minutes ago, munchmemory said: We can disagree on this one, JF. IMO, you saw this season the best Fitz will ever be as our QB. Again, IMO, a chance to sign--potentially--a great QB is worth that money. We've bombed in signing tons of bums in the past for staggering amounts of wasted cash. Maybe our luck has changed with Mcc and Bowles. Point is moot anyway. Kai's not coming here. Kaep isn't "potentially great". There's an argument to be made that we've already seen the best out of him once Harbaugh left. Maybe Chip will get him to return to glory. But I doubt it. The NFL figured him out fairly quickly. Fitz is a far safer option with a high floor. I get that people want an "upside QB", but that's what the draft is for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sourceworx Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 22 minutes ago, munchmemory said: We can disagree on this one, JF. IMO, you saw this season the best Fitz will ever be as our QB. Again, IMO, a chance to sign--potentially--a great QB is worth that money. We've bombed in signing tons of bums in the past for staggering amounts of wasted cash. Maybe our luck has changed with Mcc and Bowles. Point is moot anyway. Kai's not coming here. Except Kaep isn't a potentially great QB. He's a gimmick player that everyone has figured out how to stop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
munchmemory Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 10 minutes ago, Jetsfan80 said: Kaep isn't "potentially great". There's an argument to be made that we've already seen the best out of him once Harbaugh left. Maybe Chip will get him to return to glory. But I doubt it. The NFL figured him out fairly quickly. Fitz is a far safer option with a high floor. I get that people want an "upside QB", but that's what the draft is for. 9 minutes ago, sourceworx said: Except Kaep isn't a potentially great QB. He's a gimmick player that everyone has figured out how to stop. Sorry, I just don't agree. Again, you guys might be right. But if I'm making the decision? I sign Kap and hope with coaching and scheme that we not only strike gold, but hit the mother-lode. I still can't believe so many guys think Fitz has more to give. I don't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beerfish Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 Jamarucs Russel can still probably throw a nice pass. go get him tanny! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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