Alex Smith: 5 replacements Chiefs could target in 2017
3. Colin Kaepernick
This is an option for two reasons. First, he’s likely going to be cut by the San Francisco 49ers after this season, which means he could come at a nice rate depending on how he plays the rest of the year. Second, he played for the 49ers, which means he has some kind of magnetic pull to Arrowhead Stadium.
Kaepernick had a couple of nice years in San Francisco, but he has myriad issues. He has always struggled with going through progressions and his intermediate passes are often inaccurate. He is not better than Smith right now, but at the same point, he has a litany of tools. Should Dorsey acquire him with the hope that Andy Reid can coach him up?
This would be a huge story if Kansas City picked Kaepernick up. Frankly, I would be surprised if the Chiefs went this route only because he appears to be damaged goods, but weirder things have happened. Perhaps Reid loves his skill set and Dorsey can fit him under the cap on a two-year deal. If that’s the case, it wouldn’t be out of the realm of possibility.