Colin Kaepernick is not the answer for the Kansas City Chiefs

With Patrick Mahomes succumbing to injury and Matt Moore looking to lead the team, many have wondered if the Chiefs should bring in Colin Kaepernick.

Unfortunately for Kansas City Chiefs fans (and really all football fans), the most exciting player in the NFL will be sidelined for the next three to five weeks (or so) while recovering from a dislocated knee cap. Fortunately, the MRI revealed there was no significant damage and Patrick Mahomes will be able return this season. In his absence, it looks like the team’s backup quarterback Matt Moore will take the reigns of one of the league’s most dynamic offenses.

This has led some to question whether or not the Chiefs should instead look to the outside and bring in a big name whether through free agency or via trade. Names like Eli Manning, Marcus Mariota, Colin Kaepernick, and even Tony Romo have been suggested. I’ll admit, in the heat of the moment after Mahomes initially injured his knee, feeling sick to my stomach over the uncertainty of the horror that just took place, I too wondered if the Chiefs should look to bring someone else in as a solution during Mahomes’ absence.

After giving myself time to consider the options and what bringing in another quarterback would actually entail, it became obvious. Bringing in somebody to compete with Moore during the short time that Mahomes will ultimately miss would be far more trouble than it’s worth. As quickly as I came to this conclusion, I assumed that my fellow fans in Chiefs Kingdom would come to the same conclusion.

I couldn’t have been more wrong. Even with Moore finishing the Broncos game strong and having developed what looked like a good rhythm with multiple receivers, there seemed to be little confidence that Moore could be the guy to win a few games for the Chiefs while Mahomes is out. The most common name that was brought up was Colin Kaepernick.

I’d like to say a few things here, so we’re all on the same page. First, when the injury first happened, I too thought this was an avenue the Chiefs could consider. Upon further consideration, for numerous reasons not relating in any way to politics, it became obvious this would be a mistake.

Second, very rarely in our culture at this point, when it comes to controversial subjects such as this, can we have an honest discussion and analysis of them. There’s far more disingenuous behavior and outright deceit at play than honesty, and that’s something I’d like to avoid at all costs. It’s not fair to you as readers. I’ve already seen some pretty disingenuous takes on social media from both sides, and it’s frustrating to say the least.

The third thing is I’d like to make clear is that I think signing any outside hires at this point would be a mistake. I’ll show you an objective look at Colin Kaepernick stats, because he seems to be the biggest name that has come up, versus that of Matt Moore’s stats over a similar period of time. On top of this, I’ll explain the more subjective but important aspects of bringing in a player at the game’s most important position mid-season.