During the San Francisco 49ers' 23-20 loss to the New Orleans Saints last week, Colin Kaepernick threw for just 127 yards on 31 pass attempts with two touchdowns and an interception.

Kaepernick was recently criticized by Trent Dilfer as being "remedial" after he makes his first read, which is something that actually began last season when he led the 49ers to the Super Bowl. The 49ers' passing attack was primarily focused on the first read in 2012 with the presence of Michael Crabtree and a more effective running game creating opportunities with the first read.

Kaepernick had 33 qualifying plays that showed off his progression on Sunday and on 28 of those he appeared to throw to his first read, with the other five going to his second read.

In Kaepernick's best game this season, Week 1 against the Green Bay Packers, Kaepernick had 40 qualifying plays and threw to his first read 33 times.

When Kaepernick's first read isn't open, he often leaves the pocket too too early and neglects open receivers.