http://blogs.mercurynews.com/kawaka...ly-reliant-on-him-and-defenses-have-adjusted/
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But the broadest 49er struggle is the one occurring on offense. The simple fact is that the 49ers under Kaepernick are far more reliant on their quarterback than they ever were under Smith.
When Kaepernick has been hot in his 13 NFL starts, the 49ers have won big, against any kind of defense, and thats why they picked him over Smith.
But when Kaepernick has been off-rhythm, or when the defenses have taken away his favorite things, the 49ers have had trouble figuring out what else to do.
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