By Stephen White • Aug 14, 2017

It’s important that we have an honest discussion about why Colin Kaepernick still has not signed with an NFL team. To have that conversation, we have to examine everything, on and off the field, critically and objectively.

My job in this honest conversation is to talk about his play on the field. I've made clear how I feel about his protest, so that wouldn't be breaking any new ground. While I have also talked about his level of play last season, this is my first time actually writing a breakdown of Kaepernick's 2016 film.

When I watch film and write about it, I feel like it’s my job to educate readers about what I saw. To do that as best as I can, I try to avoid a bunch of technical talk, and I put everything in plain English so even a casual fan can understand what I'm trying to convey. I think it’s even more important to do that when talking about quarterback play. Many times, quarterbacks get put on such a pedestal that after reading a write-up about one of them you may come away thinking they are doing quantum physics every weekend, when that is clearly not the case.

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