Originally posted by SlowwHand
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When it comes to Kaepernick (and others), I think it also has to do with pre-snap reads.
When Kaepernick came out of college, he was a "one-read guy". He'd take the snap, read one WR and throw it to that guy when he was open. If the WR wasn't open, he'd take off and run with the ball.
Harbaugh and Roman gave him an offense in which he could continue to play within his comfort zone, but he's still in a learning process. He's taking more sacks because it's just taking him too long to go through his progression. The other side is that the WRs aren't getting separation or the O-Line isn't holding up either, but much of the improvement will be in pre-snap recognition.
I'd like to believe that he will get better. Cam Newton was a similar type of guy (and also still a work in progress), but plays a bit better every year.
If there's anything they can learn from a top QB like Brady is that, even after 15+ seasons, there's always something they can get better at.
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