Colin Kaepernick idea interesting but not the quarterback Seahawks need

The Seahawks need a quarterback. Colin Kaepernick has been a free agent for years now and is still in shape. But should he come to Seattle?

The long-term answer is no. And it’s not because I dislike Kaepernick. The issue is that the Seahawks are rebuilding and need to buy into the choice they have made after trading Russell Wilson and releasing Bobby Wagner to fully rebuild the team.

Let me say I have nothing against Kaepernick. He should have been playing quarterback in the NFL for the last bunch of years. There have been and are worse quarterbacks in the league and the NFL seems like they have more of an issue with a player who makes a political stance than one who has domestic issues. Heck, maybe general life is that way too.

Seahawks need to let the rebuild happen and not sign Colin Kaepernick

But no matter what one thinks about Kaepernick there is nothing in his history to show he is a bad human being. You may not like the way he thinks but he’s never hurt anyone physically that I know of.

If Tyler Lockett (who basically seems like a saint) is willing to catch passes recently from Kaepernick and Lockett doesn’t have an issue with Kaepernick, why should you?

But Kaepernick is 34 years old and hasn’t played since 2016. He would have a half-season of rust to shake off before he was anywhere back to the quarterback he was, most likely. That means at least a wasted half-season. And the Seahawks need a quarterback who will start for them long-term beginning in 2023. If that means starting Drew Lock then so be it.

It’s basically unfair to Kaepernick and the team to bring him in when he might only be a one-year bridge to the next (hopefully) Russell Wilson. Kaepernick should be playing somewhere but he needs to be given a commitment by that team to have a chance to be the starter for several seasons.

Seattle needs to rebuild and get younger and more hungry. That means drafting a young quarterback and letting that quarterback play and make mistakes. Signing Colin Kaepernick, or any other veteran who thinks they should be a starter, is not what the Seahawks need.