The Ravens' potential pursuit of free-agent quarterback Colin Kaepernick has been dominating sports headlines in Baltimore. If I were a hack, I'd probably write something like "Seven Thoughts on Colin Kaepernick" because he wore No. 7 in San Francisco. And since you already know I am a hack, let's get to it.
1. I actually think the Ravens have been as transparent as possible in this process, and they deserve credit for that.
When the Ravens opened training camp July 27, reporters were aware of quarterback Joe Flacco's back injury, and the connections to Kaepernick were obvious. Head coach John Harbaugh spoke to the media after the first practice and immediately addressed the topic even before he was asked. He continued to answer questions about it the coming days. Team president Dick Cass and owner Steve Bisciotti both addressed it as well in a fan forum July 30.