Kaepernick throwing for 412 yards wasn't a shock at all. But the way San Francisco ran its offense with the fast, strong and agile third-year quarterback was unusual. Rarely did the 49ers bother with the read-option against Green Bay, which was packed in (pun intended) to prevent Kaepernick from running it into submission the way he did in last January's playoff game.
That's worrisome for opponents, beginning with division rival Seattle this weekend. The more effective Kaepernick is as a pocket passer,
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