What Colin Kaepernick refused to do before a preseason game Friday has obscured what he actually did after it started.
By sitting during the national anthem -- and later speaking passionately to explain his decision -- Kaepernick has shown he has the courage of his convictions. But by completing 2 of 6 passes for 14 yards in his first game action in nearly 10 months, he didn’t show he has what it takes it to recapture his early career form.
Blaine Gabbert, of course, is the overwhelming favorite to be the 49ers’ starting quarterback in the regular-season opener.