49ers' offense under Colin Kaepernick would suit former QB Steve Young

Published: Friday, Jan. 18 2013 12:32 p.m. MST

Summary

The 49ers' original running quarterback watched Colin Kaepernick sprint downfield for 181 yards on Saturday night and felt a peculiar emotion.

Envy.

"Yes!" said Steve Young. "Where was this when I was playing the Washington Redskins?"

"This" is the read-option, run out of the pistol or some other formation. It wasn't a tool that Young had available to him, not when he came into the league with Tampa Bay and not when he made his playoff debut as the 49ers' starter against the Redskins in January of 1993.

Back in Young's day, you were either a running quarterback or a throwing quarterback. He was one of the very few who eventually made the transition to the point of being extremely dangerous on both fronts.

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Duckhunter

Highland, UT

utah "fans" around here still think replacing the mediocre smith with the vastly superior Kaepernick was the wrong move.

LOL!

1:19 p.m. Jan. 18, 2013
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FatMan86

West Jordan, UT

@Duck

The next question would be, why does that bring you so much joy? How did you feel when John Beck flamed out in Wash, or when Max Hall flamed out in AZ? Did you take heat from Ute fans? Are you taking heat over Jimmer's More..

4:48 p.m. Jan. 18, 2013
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Duckhunter

Highland, UT

@fatman

Jimmer was not the #1 overall pick and he has not yet "failed" anything. He is barely in the 1st half of his 2nd season on a bad team. Of course last year was a lock out shortened season with no training camp so I'm More..

9:10 a.m. Jan. 19, 2013
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