5 replacements for Robert Griffin III in Cleveland

By John Buhler | Sep 12, 2016

Sep 11, 2016; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Philadelphia Eagles defensive end Connor Barwin (98) sacks Cleveland Browns quarterback Robert Griffin III (10) during the second half at Lincoln Financial Field. The Philadelphia Eagles won 29-10. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports /

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Sep 1, 2016; San Diego, CA, USA; San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick (7) gestures during a press conference following the game against the San Diego Chargers at Qualcomm Stadium. San Francisco won 31-21. Mandatory Credit: Orlando Ramirez-USA TODAY Sports /

3. Colin Kaepernick

The San Francisco 49ers have a dual-threat quarterback just sitting on the bench in the early part of the season in the former of Colin Kaepernick. Kaepernick has made headlines with his political stances this summer, but has lost the 49ers starting job to Blaine Gabbert.

New 49ers head coach Chip Kelly will need some time to figure out which signal caller is best with this new football team, but it’ll be hard to pass up a trade offer from the Browns for Kaepernick. San Francisco can get by with Gabbert at least for this year, maybe next, before drafting UCLA Bruins’ Josh Rosen in 2018.

Kaepernick initially wanted to play for Jackson and Hamilton with the 2016 Browns. Jackson succeeded the last two years with Andy Dalton under center as the offensive coordinator for the Cincinnati Bengals. Hamilton is best known for working with Andrew Luck.

Kaepernick is an expensive backup and might not get the opportunity to start in 2016 if Gabbert at least treads water with the 49ers. Cleveland could use an upgrade at quarterback with Griffin going on injured reserve. Maybe the 26th time is the charm for the Browns with Kaepernick?

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