Colin Kaepernick not only took over Alex Smith’s starting job. Now he takes over Smith’s team captaincy.
On the 49ers, team captain is a two-year term. Smith was elected captain last year along with Justin Smith. Smith, of course, is …
Extra Point:Nobody should be surprised that Kaepernick was named captain of this team. Same with Willis. CJ Spillman's honor follows a training camp and preseason where he looked really good... good enough to give the Niners a reason that they may not be resigning Whitner this offseason.