Colin Kaepernick continues to state he's ready to rebound after a forgetful 2015 season that saw him lose his starting job to Blaine Gabbert.
The much-maligned QB vowed to stick to his dual-threat playing style, despite enduring an injury-plagued season where he played in just nine games.
"My style of play is my style of play," the San Francisco 49ers quarterback said, according to the Sacramento Bee. "I have to be able to continue with that and be able to do those things and do what this offense requires of me."
In an attempt to elude defenders, Kaepernick has incorporated more stretching in his daily regimen. Although he's lost "a pretty substantial amount of weight" due to shoulder, knee and thumb injuries -- which is a bit alarming when the QB's playing style is susceptible to hits -- he insists that he'll move to a more suitable playing weight by the start of the season.
"Too tight, I do think that's possible," he said. "Too much muscle for what I do and how I play, I don't think so. I've been heavier in the past and played just as well and better. I don't think that's really the issue, it's making sure I do everything on the recovery end and making sure I stay limber as well."
Kaepernick's transformation tour doesn't stop there. The quarterback is working on his vision as well. He is wearing contact lenses and donned a tinted visor for the first time, per the Sacramento Bee.
"For me, it was something I need to protect my eyes," Kaepernick said. "Been doing a lot of things to make sure my vision's correct. So the visor's been there to help with that."
Kaepernick's new eyewear could help a quarterback that still struggles reading defenses and going through progressions. In 2015, the six-year QB accumulated the worst passer rating of his career (78.5) and regressed as a passer.
The thought is that coach Chip Kelly's scheme is a perfect fit for the Nevada product. But if he's not able to beat out Gabbert for the 49ers' No. 1 spot we'll know that these changes were overblown.
