As if Alex Smith wasn't already wishing he had been cleared to start Monday
night, now he's got to deal with shaky job status as the starting
quarterback of the San Francisco 49ers thanks to Colin Kaepernick.
Filling
in for Smith, who suffered a concussion last week, Kaepernick sent a
clear message during the 49ers' 32-7 trouncing of the Bears that he's
capable of leading the team.
In just his first career start,
Kaepernick was 16 of 23 for 246 yards and two touchdowns, looking
comfortable throughout the night while making some serious throws.
RECAP: Kaepernick, 49ers rout Bears
All of which caught the attention of 49ers coach Jim Harbaugh.
"Thought
Colin did an outstanding job," Harbaugh said during his postgame news
conference. "Thought he did a great job. Poise in the pocket, throwing
with accuracy, did a nice job running the game plan. Everything he did
was just exemplary."
The question on the mind of every 49ers fan afterward: Is Kaepernick the new starting quarterback?
"We'll
see," Harbaugh said. "Usually tend to go with the guy who's got the hot
hand, and we've got two quarterbacks that have got a hot hand."
And with that, ladies and gentlemen, we've got a QB controversy in San Francisco.
Harbaugh
clearly has been the biggest believer in Smith, so for him not to get
an immediate seal of approval from Harbaugh is a bit stunning. At the
same time, though, how could Harbaugh ignore what happened Monday night?
And it's not like Kaepernick picked apart a lowly defense. It was the Bears -- ranked fifth overall and the most opportunistic unit in the NFL.
Speaking
bigger picture, let's not forget Harbaugh and Co. traded up in the
second round last year to draft Kaepernick because they felt good about
his potential.
Yeah, this won't be easy to figure out. Or maybe it will. Hey, look, the fog is rolling in on the Golden Gate Bridge!
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