Colin Kaepernick scored a touchdown last week for the San Francisco 49ers in their 34-0 win over the Jets.

Kaepernick is in his second season backing up Alex Smith.

As an early second round pick in 2011, Kaepernick could have been given a starting role if he had been drafted by another team considering how many rookies and second-year quarterbacks there are around the NFL.

"That just adds fuel to the fire," said Kaepernick in an interview with KNBR. "Regardless of what they did, I’ve been itching to play for a long time. Seeing other guys going out early in their careers and having success just makes me want to go out there and play more and get out there sooner, and show everybody that I can make an impact on the field, too."