If anyone knows how to turn a career around in the NFL it’s Steve Young.
Steve was once buried in Tampa Bay but took the right approach when he was traded to the 49ers and led to a NFL Hall of Fame career. Kaepaernick will also have to rebuild his image in the bay but this’ll be under a new coach, new system and new attitude.
Steve has some advice for the young QB:
“I would go to Chip Kelly and tell him, ‘Whatever happened last year, whatever you saw, whatever you thought was a weakness in my game, whatever the holes, the cracks in the wall, I’m going to fix. I made some mistakes. I lost the team a little bit. I lost the locker room a little bit. I didn’t respond the way I should have to adversity. But I’ve learned. I’ve figured it out. And I’ve got the talent; I’ve got the ability to make your offense hum.’
“Because Chip would respond to that, right? Because that’s what Chip’s worried about. He’s not worried about Colin having ability; he’s worried about Colin having all the software to go do it . . . I would go sell it.
“If I’m the quarterback and I’m on the team when Chip Kelly shows up, I’m not going [anywhere]. Take me. Teach me. Show me how to score some points.”
Steve is making a lot of sense and if Colin wants to be the QB of the 49ers next years he should take this advice to heart.