Former San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Jeremy Kerley said that quarterback Colin Kaepernick wasn't to blame for the Niners' struggles en route to a 2-14 record in 2016.
Blaine Gabbert opened the season as the team's starter, but a 1-4 start led head coach Chip Kelly to hand the offense back to Kaepernick. Although the Niners' fortunes didn't change, Kerley told Matt Barrows of The Athletic the signal-caller changed the feel of the offense.
"We were kind of missing (something) throughout the season, but when he came on, it's like he kind of electrified the offense and got us going and stuff," he said in an interview published Monday.