NFL 2015

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Ah right, Iupati leaving in FA was another piece of the OL trouble. I'm surprised the article/PFF calls Frank Gore an average/good player, he's probably the biggest 9er loss to me. In 2013 Kendal Hunter was supposed to usurp Gore as the starter, but Gore still kept the gig. Last year, it was Carlos Hyde that was the next big runner, but Gore was still the man. Gore got tough first downs, and without him I think the 9ers rushing attack suffers. Add the OL trouble to that, and Kap and the offense might have a bad year.

The article is suggesting they'd trade Kap for draft picks, but you wouldn't want to trade him before/during this season for draft picks next year. That's like putting your money in the bank and paying them interest. First it hurts your team, second it helps your trade partner, making the pick they traded you worth less because they probably do better and pick lower. So I guess he's saying after the season, a QB needy team might trade for Kap. But then why wouldn't the QB needy team just draft the young stud the 9ers would look for in the draft? Cook and Hackenberg are traditional pocket passers, Cardale Jones and Dak Prescott have the mobility factor, it'll depend which of them have a good season this year in college, but I'll hold off on thinking Kap gets traded for picks just yet. Way too early to make that claim.