Seth Joyner: 'I'd Rather Bradford Than Kaepernick'
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- Welcome to 'Colin Kaepernick Speculation Day' in Philadelphia.
Kaepernick, who was reportedly benched in San Francisco after a 2-6 start, is now the subject of trade rumors amid Eagles fans and media members.
However, former Eagles three-time Pro Bowl linebacker Seth Joyner says not so fast.
"He cannot, nor will he ever be that quarterback that can understand the full lay of the land," Joyner said of Kaepernick Tuesday on the 94WIP Mike & Ike Show with Ike Reese and Rob Charry (filling in for Michael Barkann). When it comes to passing, if his first read isn't available, then he goes into run mode. And you can't play quarterback in the NFL like that.
Listen: Seth Joyner on the 94WIP Mike & Ike Show
"Is that the kind of quarterback that you want?" Joyner asked. "I'd rather have Sam Bradford and see what we get out of him over the next nine weeks, rather than having Kaepernick."
Kaepernick is 27th in the NFL completing just 59.3-percent of his passes and his 28 sacks taken is second most in the NFL. Current Eagles QB Sam Bradford has completed just 62-percent of his passes, 23rd in the NFL, but has thrown 10 interceptions.
However, Kaepernick does have a track record of success, as he came just a few yards of winning the Super Bowl in 2012. Joyner attributes a lot of that success to his world-class defense, power running game, and dominant tight end play.
"I've got a theory about football players in the NFL," Joyner explained. "I call it my three year rule. When I'm evaluating a player I look at the first three years that they play. If they get consistent time on the field and there is no injuries, no major injuries that has them out say six games or more, if they don't improve in the first three years it's pretty darn likely that they're not gonna improve."