Cardinals DB Tyrann Mathieu wasn't shy about comparing Blaine Gabbert to Colin Kaepernick.
SANTA CLARA, Calif. - Tyrann Mathieu had a pretty good handle on former 49ers starting quarterback Colin Kaepernick. The last time they met, he intercepted Kaepernick twice in Week 3's 47-7 blowout in Glendale, including a pick-six in the first quarter.
So when breaking down his opponent for Sunday, Mathieu noticed some stark differences between Kaepernick and new quarterback Blaine Gabbert, who gets his third start for the 49ers Sunday in Levi's Stadium.
"Not to take anything away from Kaepernick, but it seems like Gabbert, he has a little bit better grip of what’s going on.