With 16 regular-season starts, Kaepernick isn’t where some thought he’d be

Last year, 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick cemented his grip on the starting job with a 31-21 win over the Saints, six days after shocking the Bears as a Monday night fill-in for a concussed Alex Smith. This week, Kaepernick returns to New Orleans after a significantly less impressive showing in the preceding game.  And he’ll…