Colin Kaepernick vs. Blaine Gabbert: Updates on 49ers’ QB Battle

San Francisco 49ers head coach Chip Kelly has yet to name a starting quarterback in advance of the 2016 regular season, and the team is reportedly taking a patient approach with preseason action on the horizon.

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San Francisco Evaluating Options Before Sunday’s Clash Tuesday, Aug. 9

According to ProFootballTalk’s Mike Florio, the 49ers still have not tabbed a starter between Blaine Gabbert and Colin Kaepernick for Sunday’s preseason opener against the Houston Texans.

“We haven’t decided yet on how we’re going to do it,” offensive coordinator Curtis Modkins told reporters, per Florio. “We’ll figure that out as we get closer to the first game. Right now, we’re in training camp mode. We’re in installation mode. We’re in teaching the offense mode. We’ll kind of figure out the game plan as far as reps and all that in a few days.”

When it comes to qualities that could separate one quarterback from another, Modkins provided a simplistic outline of how …

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