Colin Kaepernick last played in the NFL during the 2016 season with the San Francisco 49ers, and the results weren’t good. The former quarterback and full-time activist posted one win versus ten losses in eleven starts. He subsequently turned down a contract extension from the team and has been out of the league since. Many assumed he was blackballed from the NFL for his on-the-field shenanigans and his bombast off the field. However, those same people ignored the fact that his skill set was quickly eroding, and NFL defensive coordinators had figured out how to stop him.

Kaepernick was a runner first and a terribly inaccurate passer second. As is usually the case, when defenses figure out running quarterbacks, they lose their effectiveness in short order. Despite the decline on the field and the fact that he turned down a contract from San Francisco, the liberal media and leftists claimed racism as the reason for the former quarterback’s unemployment. Considering the baggage the player brought with him and the declining skills, it is no wonder no team wanted his particular set of issues on their sideline or in their locker room.