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The have a quarterback problem -- without a simple solution.They have what amounts to three options with justifiably disgruntled former starter : trade him, release him before his $12M salary becomes guaranteed in April, or keep him around even though he doesn't want to be there. None of them, frankly, is ideal given the Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Jersey extent of his strained relationship with the organization, his status recovering from three surgeries performed in 2015, and the fact that even if the franchise is able to pull off a trade under those circumstances, the return is likely to be limited.When things erode to this point between an organization and a former franchise cornerstone -- especially one who plays the most important position in all of pro sports -- and it becomes this public and widely-known around the NFL, it's generally virtually impo sible.The 49ers can speak all they want about their desire to keep Kaepernick, who led them to a Super Bowl just a few years ago, and can talk in circles about tampering rules and CBA rules and all that good stuff. They need to try to sell their desire to have this quarterback be their guy, now -- though new coach Chip Kelly certainly skirted that topic repeatedly during is introductory pre s conference -- if only to preserve whatever trade leverage might be po sible. They'd love to get something of note for him, but that could prove to be a pipe dream. The clock is ticking on them, Kaepernick is probably a few months away from being able to do real football activities, the league year starts in le s in 10 days, and regardle s of which option they end up choosing with Kaepernick, any outcome will likely be le s than ideal.Let's start with the trade front. Jason Terry Jersey First of all, the injury situation, and Kaepernick's inability to pa s a physical anytime soon, complicates the ability to complete a trade before the quarterback's 2016 guarantees kick in. His ability to be ready for critical offseason work, within a new system, would be in doubt. The 49ers themselves crippled his trade value by benching him midseason, before his injuries were fully discerned, in place of trying to resuscitate 's career (only, well, that would imply that he had an NFL career prior, which might be overstating his tenure in Jacksonville). Add to that Kelly's reluctance to endorse Kaepernick early in the offseason -- though the 49ers seem to be trying to put that genie back in the bottle now -- and the fact that it is widely known that Kaepernick wants permi sion to seek a trade, and, well, it's not exactly like this front office is dealing from a position of strength here.Furthermore, there is the matter of which teams would be willing to make this trade under normal circumstances, much le s the unusual ones in place here. The don't want anything to do with this situation and are working hard to bring back. The will franchise to keep from losing him. The are trying to keep and have lined up behind Door No. 2 if need be. The have the second-overall selection, their pick of any pa ser in the draft, and they just hired a quarterback-whisperer head coach. Oh, yeah, they also have a veteran already under contract in . Signing Kaepernick to a cheap look-see Greg Monroe Jersey deal later in the spring would be one thing (coach Hue Jackson did like him out of the draft), but trading for him is quite another. The , from everything I have heard, and plenty of other reporters as well, are not inclined to deal for Kaepernick, though if he is healthier and on the open market down the road, perhaps he piques their interest. The want back.No one is trading for Kaepernick under his current deal to be a back-up, so rule out the or or or or any other team you think might be looking for a QB of the future in the coming months. And after getting redshirted last year, Kaepernick is looking to play to establish his worth for his next deal, so renegotiating to a backup deal to facilitate a trade to a team like that might not make much sense for him. The , who are dating but not marrying and do have Kaepernick's former offensive coordinator on staff, have too many cap i sues as it stands to take on his $16M cap hit on his current deal, anyway. So, as best I can tell, that leaves the . And that would make some sense, and few people love a reclamation project more than Jeff Fisher. Despite all of the accolades being heaped upon -- yes, that Case Keenum -- this team has a big quarterback problem and is a large part of that problem (with that crazy contract extension), and anything but the solution. So, could they do it? Sure. Would they need to trade for him to get him? And do so before April 1 and thus pick up all of Kaepernick's guarantees before he is even healthy, instead of just sign a guy like, say, ? Seems like a stretch.Fact is, there are so many middling guys available now or in free agency, coupled with the looming reality that between four and five quarterbacks are about to be drafted in the first round, and the market simply is not robust. Add in the reputation that Kaepernick Milwaukee Bucks Jersey has for being a little distant and aloof with teammates and his declining play since his historic hot start, and this is a tough, tough sell right now. Not impo sible, but quite difficult. Just ask the Redskins how much they could get for RG3 these days. It's slim pickings at best, and no pickings at worst.Most teams would be inclined to see if the 49ers go ahead and do what many of them believe is inevitable, and select option No. 2 -- release Kaepernick before his guarantees trigger. Obviously, this means a former second-round pick who at one point seemed like one of the most dynamic quarterbacks in the NFL is walking out of your building with zero compensation at age 28. And if he goes somewhere else and gets back to peak form, and if the 49ers end up with a combination of Bradford and Gabbert and keep stumbling along at the bottom of the NFC standings, well, the airspace over Levi's Stadium will be filled with more planes carrying pointed me sages to management. Well, then, why not just keep him?If only it were so easy.The 49ers have done plenty to help poison this relationship as well, especially to those close to the quarterback, and I have long reported this relationship is basically beyond repair. Kaepernick believes the team leaked false information about the extent Rashad Vaughn Jersey of his injuries, misled him about his future with them, and were more or le s smearing him at times last season. His biggest benefactor, Jim Harbaugh, went through a similar ugly divorce with the team about a year ago, and with his exit so went Kaepernick's primary advocate.Trust has eroded and if the 49ers are as interested in repairing this relationship as well they claim to be, they have a funny way of showing it. There was nothing stopping Kelly, or anyone else, from flying out to Colorado during all of these weeks the quarterback has been rehabbing all day long from his multiple surgeries to start rebuilding bridges but that didn't happen. Sure, t