Klint Kubiak not ready to name the Raiders' starting quarterback
Kirk Cousins looks like the Raiders' Week One starter, but Kubiak is holding off on announcing it.
Raiders head coach Klint Kubiak has not yet made a decision on his starting quarterback for the upcoming season. In a recent preseason game, Fernando Mendoza struggled, while Kirk Cousins was absent. When asked if this indicates Cousins as the starter, Kubiak replied that they have one more week of games and he doesn't want any player to feel secure in their position.
He emphasized that this stance applies to all roles on the team. Kubiak concluded by stating that they should continue moving forward. Given that Mendoza would likely not start considering Cousins' experience in the first-string offense during training camp and Kubiak's belief that the job is Cousins' to lose, it appears that Cousins will likely don the starting position when the Raiders kick off their regular season on September 13 against the Dolphins. However, Kubiak has not yet decided to publicly declare this choice.
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