so...Niners beat good teams,and can do so without a star performer at QB. I DO like Kaepernick's upside,and when it's playoff level games, I think ultimately,he's a better option than Smith. He might not be there right now, but He's only played a few games.
NEXT year would Kaep be better,for SF,than Dalton? Probably not quite,but,SF does tend to like a QB who can run some. Kaep is a bit better in that aspect than Dalton, though Dalton is able to run more than he does.