Colin Kaepernick’s pursuit of an NFL comeback has certainly showcased some attention-grabbing and, at occasions, perplexing, discussions and responses from groups. But a workout with the Raiders in 2022 was the 1st for the former 49ers signal-caller in pretty much six many years.
It also appeared, on the area, like a serious option for Kaepernick to have a possibility at an NFL return. The Raiders had Derek Carr as their starting off quarterback, with a backup/third-string battle in between Jarrett Stidham and Nick Mullens, respectfully.
Following the Raiders opted to go on signing Kaepernick, there wasn’t a great deal that came to mild on the situation. Throughout an job interview with Sports Illustrated’s Gilberto Manzano, he was requested why Las Vegas did not indication him, and Kaepernick admitted to a perception there was “something else in this choice.”
“I’ve read a good deal of excuses over the several years,” Kaepernick suggests, “but most of the time it ends up, ‘Oh, we’re heading to see how the fellas that we have do.’ With the Raiders’ condition previous yr, that was Stidham and Nick Mullens, which to me, you just examine résumés and abilities, on prime of the exercise session and the comments, it’s like, ‘O.K., great.’
“Obviously, there’s some thing else inside of this choice. To me, which is normally what it finishes up staying, or has been for the final seven years. So, I just want the possibility to come in, exhibit what I can do on the area. Judge me based on that, not the political bias that you have.”
The rest of the tale for the Raiders has been very well-documented, with Carr now a member of the Saints and the quarterback room in Las Vegas getting flipped entirely in advance of the 2023 time.
