Over the past few seasons, the San Francisco 49ers were a football powerhouse.
Now after one of the most traumatic offseason’s in NFL history, San Francisco could very well struggle to make the postseason (again) which has lead to speculation regarding a Colin Kaepernick trade.
While no deal would be imminent, if the 49ers continue to spiral downward ESPN’s John Clayton says an eventual Colin Kaepernick trade could be possible.
Which brings us to thoughts about the future of Colin Kaepernick, who makes $19 million per year and is 27 years old. Any team with a good defense — which I expect the 49ers to have — and a talented quarterback can sustain success on the field, and an 8-8 season is unlikely to force a QB change unless there are viable replacement alternatives. But the 49ers might still be tempted to trade Kaepernick to a quarterback-starved franchise for two or three high draft choices, if they found the right deal. They could then look to find a way to come away with a top quarterback prospect in the draft, while retooling other parts of the roster.
More or less, the suggestion of a Colin Kaepernick trade seems to be echoed at the idea of a ‘poor’ season by the 49ers, which seems very possible given the losses of big names like Patrick Willis, Justin Smith and Frank Gore.
