I agree 100% with Ryan Fitzpatrick. Life is going to be difficult for the Raiders’ run game and the offense as a whole with Kirk Cousins’ physical limitations. Defenses won’t fear him pushing the ball downfield, making it that much easier to load up and stop the run.

I can't understand why these people are pushing the false narrative that Cousins "can't throw the ball downfield". First if that was true, Kubiak never would have made him QB1. Second, if that were true, why did Miami stay in Cover 2 and Cover 3 shell all game? This sickens me.

It’s on the coaching staff to scheme around players strengths and weaknesses

That can only work against BAD teams

Fully expect Mendoza to take the reigns ~November Cousins arm is toast

They don’t have a WR1 that’s the real issue!

And yet Mahomes and Kansas City didn't throw one pass make one completion past 10 yards

I really notice the difference in the velocity of the pass. I honestly think AOC has the best arm from the 3 and Mendoza 2nd

Captain Kirk, new age Gannon (who also lacked the deep arm but could fling it downfield from time to time)?

Throwing Mendoza out there would be a mistake and all these media guys would be posting about the league’s ‘qb development problem’ and ‘young QBs need time’. Once Bowers is back we’ll see if Kirk can stretch the field a bit. Otherwise it’s a lot of quick passes and dink & dunk.

Man they should start Mendoza if they’re serious about winning games.

I think if it shows after this week they gotta put mendoza in cause they can win 🤷🏾‍♂️

Or maybe klint told him to make it look like he can't pass deep so next week he can?

Lifelong raiders fan.I was there on Sunday. Extremely accurate take.

like Kubiak said, "chug it deep!" more deep shots to come. Tre Tucker down there somewhere

He can’t throw deep lol

@AJohnsonHist 1-7 on air yards over 10 yards 🫣 2 picks

@3THWENT Welp. Still gotta chug it deep lol. He did his thang last year those last 7 games. Live with the results

@3THWENT Mahomes didn’t complete a single pass over 10 yards. We don’t expect that all season. 1 week in

Reason why I would have preferred Carr instead of cousin but I understand saints contract vs Kirk contract was a no brainer.. but Carr would of got the ball down field

But that’s why he’s under center every play and there is so much PA. Mendoza is not ready or close to ready

He speaks the truth. Add in the lack of a quality WR and its going to be difficult. Bowers will help but they need more as everyone already knows. Rome was not built in a day. XWR will arrive in 27.

That’s called Raider ball . Defense knowing the Raiders are going to Run but still can’t stop it ! 🏴‍☠️🏴‍☠️🏴‍☠️

Mendoza will be ready when that time comes

Cant be more limited than Aaron Rodgers who cant throw as well as he used to. But hey, play Mendoza and let him take his lumps.

Key words “I Think”

Giving Cousins nothing to work with except screens to Mayer.

@Chris_Dascenzo Show me the WR on our roster who can consistently win downfield to pose a legitimate threat. My response to Ryan would be teams are gonna play us that way regardless.🤷🏼‍♂️

They loaded up the box all last year against a shit Oline and shit fuckin QB and a shit play caller and Jeanty still had himself 1k lol this year going to be a lot different

I said this in preseason against the 49ers. They figured it out and started pressing receivers. Cousins is smart enough to adjust, so we will see.

Low hanging fruit

Kirk has low 9v battery energy. Just enough to power up the equipment, not good enough long term.

When do you think we see Mendoza ?

So were the Miami coaches just too stupid to know that??

FM will be entering!

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That’s not rocket science. It’s over for Kirk.

Week 1 would like to have a word

Mendoza will be in soon, Kubiak wants Raiders to still be in it when Mendoza comes in.