San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick is run out of bounds by the St. Louis Rams in the fourth quarter at the Edward Jones Dome in St. Louis on November 1, 2015. St. Louis defeated San Francisco 27-6. Photo by Bill Greenblatt/UPI
Following San Francisco’s 27-6 loss in St. Louis on Sunday to the Rams, the once proud franchise is cleaning house and reshuffling their lineup.
The 49ers (2-6) will bench quarterback Colin Kaepernick and go with Parkway West product and former Missouri Tiger Blaine Gabbert. He will start at home against theAtlanta Falcons (6-2) on Sunday.
Kaepernick threw for 162 yards on 20-for-41 passing and rushed for 28 yards against the Rams.
When Gabbert starts he’ll be without a big target and a guy who can bail out QBs. On Monday, the 49ers traded tight end Vernon Davis to the Denver Broncos.
Gabbert is now in his fifth-year and was taken in the first round of the 2011 draft by Jacksonville. Gabbert’s last action came in week 7 of last season. He threw a 20-yard touchdown pass in the final minute of a blowout loss to Denver.
How effective do we believe Gabbert will be? Not very. In his career he has made 27 starts with a 5-22 record with a completion percentage of 53.2%. He has thrown 24 interceptions and 23 touchdown passes.