By just about every account, the San Francisco 49ers had a down season in 2014, failing to live up to the hype of being one of the NFL's best teams.

Some of the onus fell on franchise quarterback, will likely implement a simpler, run-heavy approach for 2015, what type of ceiling does Kaepernick possess in fantasy football formats?

Admitting to the Problem

Look, Kaepernick did secure a yards per carry of 6.1 on 104 attempts, per ESPN's database. That mark fell short of only

Without that 90-yard scamper (the flag was on the defense), his yards per carry would have slipped to 5.3 -- and still ranked third in the league behind a vacancy in red zone production for the 49ers, and Kaepernick saw plenty of chances near the end zone despite the attempt to limit his rushing for the year.

Fantasy Football Upside

It's only June, but Kaepernick's average draft position is in the middle of the 12th round on FantasyFootballCalculator.com. He's getting drafted as the 17th quarterback off the board. Seven defenses are going before he is. That's not free, but it may as well be.

His passing will need to return -- his 0.04 Passing NEP per drop back was deadlocked with Brian Hoyer, Kyle Orton, and Cam Newton -- to something closer to his 2012 and 2013 efficiency. In 2013, his Passing NEP per drop back of 0.14 ranked eighth among the 39 quarterbacks who attempted at least 200 drop backs. In 2012, his mark of 0.17 tied for seventh.

Kaepernick has had plenty of success in his short career, and given his draft-day cost, why not take a chance on his return to being an efficient passer with a rushing floor that can give him weekly safety and a ceiling that could help win you weeks -- and possibly a fantasy football championship?