Michael Bennett believes Seahawks would be ‘perfect place’ for Colin Kaepernick

Seahawks defensive end Michael Bennett voiced his support for Seattle to sign Colin Kaepernick, after rumors surfaced that the team may be looking to add him as a backup quarterback.

It’s been an unnecessarily long and drawn-out process for Kaepernick, but Bennett stepped up to the plate and spoke in support of the free agent.

”I think that Kaepernick getting the opportunity to be on our team would be really cool, would really be a good place for him because you have a coach like coach [Pete] Carroll who is up for challenges like that,” Bennett told John Clayton and Gee Scott on 710 ESPN Seattle.

Kaepernick became a free agent on March 3, when he opted out of his contract with the 49ers. Despite the 49ers’ poor season, Kaepernick was one of the biggest stories in the NFL because of his efforts to raise awareness of the oppression minorities in the U.S. face by taking a knee during the national anthem. Since the season ended, he’s done plenty of charity work, most recently providing suits to parolees in New York.

Bennett also mentioned how other Seahawks were similar to Kaepernick in their off-the-field interests.

“You have an owner [Paul Allen] who spends and gives back to the homeless. You’ve got players on your team that give back in the community. You’ve got Russell Wilson who shows that our team is built around community. So this is a perfect place for him.”

It’s not just a personality fit for Kaepernick in Bennett’s eyes. He also feels that the skills Kaepernick brings on the field are a good match for the Seahawks, who have an offense that favors the run.

Everything else aside, Bennett questioned why somebody wouldn’t want Kaepernick on their roster.

“I think a person that’s dedicating their life to creating change, why wouldn’t you want that type of leadership in your locker room?” Bennett said. “Why wouldn’t you want a young person that’s dealt with people wanting to kill him because of his choices in life? So I don’t know why people feel like that is a problem.”

Bennett’s comments are not surprising. He has an interest in social justice issues just as Kaepernick does. Bennett also spoke out for Kaepernick last season, saying that the 49ers would have a better shot with him at quarterback instead of Blaine Gabbert.

Kaepernick has been blackballed by the NFL for a number of silly reasons, but the fit in Seattle makes sense for everybody involved.

Bennett’s comments will only ramp up the expectation of Kaepernick landing in the Pacific Northwest.