Offense with Alex Smith at helm (9 Starts):
23.6 PPG
178 PYPG
170 RYPG
Offense with Colin Kaepernick at helm (9 Starts- including Playoff games):
28.5 PPG
224 PYPG
159 RYPG
Ok, there's not much surprising there. "The offense is better with Kaepernick at QB" isn't an earth-shattering statement. But they're scoring 5 more points per game, that's kind of insane. Averaging 4 TDs per game!! Over a full season that would be 456 points, which is late 80s/early 90s territory. Most of the guys on defense aren't going anywhere. They will get a draft pick for Alex Smith that will be decent.
They already have 3 3rd round picks next season, with no GLARING holes to fill. Another WR, another pass rusher, another defensive back, sure. But nothing that leaps out at you. Oh, and they have a top 5 coach whose assistants will all be returning, thanks to postseason success keeping them from interviewing with other teams before they filled their vacancies.
Man oh man. Whether or not they win the superbowl this year, you're looking at a team set up for for success for a really really long time. Nothing is guaranteed, and you obviously want to bank the ring, but it sure looks like we won't see this team win 5 games any time in the near future.
