Colin Kaepernick Makes Appeal to Join Jets Practice Squad

 If things weren't already wild and crazy in Jets-land, after Joe Namath bashed Zach Wilson and the Jets front office and coaching staff on the Michael Kay Show on Monday, here is a story that also has social media asunder.

Former NFL quarterback - turned activist, Colin Kaepernick has written a letter to Jets General Manager Joe Douglas, making an appeal to join the team on the practice squad. 

The two-page cover letter, outlines Kaepernick's training regime, and makes the case that he could be an asset to the organization. Give Kaep credit, it's a well written letter. 

That said, the chances of this happening are next to zero. The Jets have had enough media attention this year from Hard Knocks, and the trade for Aaron Rodgers that adding what amounts to a political pariah in Kaepernick would be inviting a whole other world of trouble the Jets don't need. 

   If the Jets even signed him to the practice squad, every media outlet would descend on the Jets. Everyone would take a side that is dipped so heavily into left vs. right politics that it would be nauseating.

Don't get me wrong, when he was at his best back in 2012, Kaepernick was a heck of a talent. He was fun to watch. But that was at least nine years ago. And he hasn't played in a game in over seven years. 

You can talk about and take sides about Kaepernick's kneeling during the National Anthem, his protests against police and the NFL all you want, the facts are nobody knows what he has left at this point. He hasn't played in a game in so long.

The Jets need realistic options. They think they have one  -- a stop gap in Trevor Siemian. We'll see if there is another move to be made.