Kaepernick is not a third-string talent... he led the 49ers to a Super Bowl and damn near won it. Granted it was several years ago, but at the time he was elite and his future was bright. He decided to go the route he has gone... and for him to demand a specific salary at this point is wrong. Since he has been away from the game so long he needs to prove himself all over again, and the XFL is the perfect venue for that. If he is too stubborn or too blind to see it than he has no one to blame for his unemployment than himself.