>I don't know that the 49ers offense is about to become a
>dominant downfield passing attack with Kaepernick at the helm.
>Kaepernick finished 3-for-7 for 111 yards on throws that
>traveled 15 yards in the air or more; before Sunday, the 49ers
>had gone 16-for-31 on such throws this year, producing 464
>yards. The completion percentage and yards per attempt figures
>on those throws are roughly similar, although the 49ers threw
>deep more frequently with Kaepernick (and did so against a
>tough defense while picking up several of the incompletions in
>garbage time). The big plays were there, in part, because the
>Bears built their scheme around daring Kaepernick (or Smith)
>to make those big throws. Because he succeeded, teams are
>going to be hesitant to push their safeties up and leave San
>Francisco's slot receivers in man coverage against lesser
>players. That should remove some of the big-play potential,
>but it should create more holes for Kaepernick and the
>dominant San Francisco running game, which hardly needs the
>help.