Steve Young surprised 'a good player' like Kaepernick still unsigned

Just like old times, Joe Montana and Steve Young have contradictory opinions.

While Montana believes fellow former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick's lack of employment is justified, his former teammate is startled to see the pass-thrower without a team.

"I'm surprised, even with the situation last year with the kneel-down during the national anthem, that people can't see through that and see, here's a good player that wants to play and is not toxic in the locker room," Young told KNBR of Kaepernick, according to Daniel Mano of The Mercury News. "But he's got to fit too. He's the kind of guy who's going to come off a play fake, see a guy, throw it.

"If you want him to read through, you want him to find the fourth receiver, the outlet - that's probably not his game. So he's got to find the right spot for himself."

Young understands teams' potential skepticism of Kaepernick's focus and says he would want to "look him in the eye" when discussing the quarterback's commitment to football.

Kaepernick was briefly linked to the Seattle Seahawks this spring, but a contract was not reached. He has reportedly had no other interest from potential suitors.