Week 1 in the NFL has passed without Colin Kaepernick on an NFL roster. Yet, at the same time, Scott Tolzien and Tom Savage started NFL games.Richard Sherman has defended Kaepernick in the past, and after seeing the dreadful quarterback play from Week 1, the Seahawks cornerback doubled down on his stance that Kaepernick absolutely deserves a job in the NFL.
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In a video with The Players' Tribune, Sherman spoke about the Seahawks' upcoming matchup with the 49ers. Knowing that Kaepernick questions would come this week, Sherman didn't hesitate to voice his support for the former 49ers quarterback.
He said:
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In a video with The Players' Tribune, Sherman spoke about the Seahawks' upcoming matchup with the 49ers. Knowing that Kaepernick questions would come this week, Sherman didn't hesitate to voice his support for the former 49ers quarterback.
He said:
"But naturally, we're playing San Fran, they're gonna ask about Kaepernick. And does he deserve a job? Of course he deserves a job. You saw the quarterback play throughout the league, and it was terrible.
"What happened to Indianapolis. You saying they couldn't use Kaepernick? That's crazy talk, but it's unfortunate that a man is unemployed right now who is a pretty good ball player, won his fair share of ball games. There are lesser-talented guys employed because they didn't stand up for a cause. Sometimes it's not about winning, it's not about losing, it's about making a statement. And not bringing drama and stress to your organization. And that's the decision some of these teams are making, unfortunately."
Tolzien, for example, threw for just 128 yards and two interceptions while replacing the injured Andrew Luck. Andy Dalton struggled mightily with four interceptions and no touchdowns. Overall, six quarterbacks posted sub-70 QB ratings in Week 1. Kaepernick's QB rating in 2016 was 90.7."What happened to Indianapolis. You saying they couldn't use Kaepernick? That's crazy talk, but it's unfortunate that a man is unemployed right now who is a pretty good ball player, won his fair share of ball games. There are lesser-talented guys employed because they didn't stand up for a cause. Sometimes it's not about winning, it's not about losing, it's about making a statement. And not bringing drama and stress to your organization. And that's the decision some of these teams are making, unfortunately."
