Bengals owner Mike Brown: I wanted to draft Colin KaepernickBy John Breech | CBSSports.comJanuary 5, 2014 12:55 pm ET
Colin Kaepernick was almost a Cincinnati Bengal. (USATSI) Colin Kaepernick will be the 49ers starting quarterback in Green Bay on Sunday, but he wouldn't be if Bengals owner Mike Brown would have had his way during the 2011 NFL Draft. Brown, who also serves as the team's general manager, admitted during an interview with the Cincinnati Enquirer this week that he wanted to draft Kaepernick with the 35th overall pick and not Andy Dalton. "I like [Kaepernick]. He has unusual mobility," Brown said of his thoughts at the time. However, the Bengals didn't take Kaepernick though because offensive coordinator Jay Gruden was able to talk Brown out of it. Gruden felt that Dalton fit his offense better than Kaepernick did. The Bengals ended up selecting Dalton at no. 35 and Kaepernick didn't last much longer. The 49ers selected the former Nevada quarterback with the very next pick. Neither team can really complain with the results so far. Dalton has taken the Bengals to the postseason three straight times. Before Dalton's arrival, the Bengals had never made the postseason three straight times at any point in franchise history. As for Kaepernick, he took over as the 49ers starter after Alex Smith went down in 2012 and ended up leading San Francisco to the Super Bowl. The 26-year-old led the 49ers to a 12-4 record and a wild-card berth this season.Kaepernick and Dalton aren't just linked through the draft, they're also linked in age. The two quarterbacks were born five days apart in 1987 with Dalton born on Oct. 29 and Kaepernick born on Nov. 3Stories like this pop up all the time -- where a general manager says he was going to draft a certain player -- so it's hard to separate fact from fiction. For instance, it was reported in September that the Eagles were going to trade the 49ers for Kaepernick, but they didn't because they wanted to focus on drafting Russell Wilson. Brown's story seems to make sense though, the Bengals took A.J. Green with the fourth overall pick and the team didn't try to hide their intentions of taking a quarterback at No. 35. That quarterback just ended up being Andy Dalton instead of Colin Kaepernick.
Must be a Gruden thing!!!
Must be a Gruden thing!!!
Lol
That's a slap in the face to the current QB.
Like slapping his red-headed step-QB
That's a slap in the face to the current QB.
+1I don't think it was the right thing to say unless you are planning to move on from Dalton. He's a good quarterback, had a very rough outing obviously.
That's a slap in the face to the current QB.
+1I don't think it was the right thing to say unless you are planning to move on from Dalton. He's a good quarterback, had a very rough outing obviously.
He really isn't though. #3 defense, All-Pro WR, Very good offensive line, good supporting weapons. He had a game where he sub 50% completion, 93 yards, 2 INTs and they won by 21 points. He had 4 games with 7 TDs, 12 INTs and they went 2-2 with a +33 point differential. Freeman threw 17 TDs and 3 INTs in 8 games and the Bucs went 4-4
Must be a Gruden thing!!!
Lol
Lol
Runs in the family.
So much hatred, it's tangible.
He really isn't though. #3 defense, All-Pro WR, Very good offensive line, good supporting weapons. He had a game where he sub 50% completion, 93 yards, 2 INTs and they won by 21 points. He had 4 games with 7 TDs, 12 INTs and they went 2-2 with a +33 point differential. Freeman threw 17 TDs and 3 INTs in 8 games and the Bucs went 4-4
No doubt Andy has some weapons working for him, a great coordinator on each side of the game and solid head coach. Regardless, in three years, he's posted some great numbers as the starter of the Bengals. Yeah, so he's got no soul according to South Park, but I'll agree to disagree, I think he's a 'good' quarterback, not to go as far as to say elite or even top 10. Perhaps in terms of numbers, top 10 but talent, I think he's in the middle of the pack.Source: NFL.Com : Andy Dalton's Career Stats
Hell, he owns the frekin team, he shouldn't have to say it twice, I want Kaepernick.I like Marv, and he has a done a decent job there, but he seems a bit old school. Strong D, and try to manufacture some points however you can.
lmao I see JC is still sucking off Freeman
LOL yesterday I heard that Gruden wanted Mallet but Brown talked him into Andy. Andy's head must be spinning.
