5 reasons why Colin Kaepernick is bad for the Broncos
By Ian O'Brien
The Denver Broncos should sleep on it before making a snap decision on trading for Colin Kaepernick to offset the stunning loss of Brock Osweiler.
San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick is now on the trading block in a quarterback-hungry offseason, and it has become a virtual certainty that the 49ers will deal him away. The Denver Broncos, New York Jets and Cleveland Browns have all expressed interest in acquiring the running quarterback, according to ESPN.
After a couple of miserable seasons, Kaepernick quickly found himself under the wrath of his team and 49ers fans. It seems only yesterday that he helped lead the 49ers to the Super Bowl in 2012 while nearly engineering the biggest comeback in Super Bowl history. However, the departure of head coach Jim Harbaugh and a decline in his supporting cast exposed his flaws even further.
The Broncos have emerged as a primary suitor for Houston Texans. Although this puts the Broncos in panic mode for a new quarterback, they should sit down and ponder their next plan before making a drastic move. Here are five reasons why trading for Kaepernick would be a mistake.
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