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Analyst expects Raiders to give Kirk Cousins one more start before Mendoza
ESPN analyst Ben Solak expects Kirk Cousins to get one more Raiders start before Fernando Mendoza takes over at quarterback.
The Raiders are the NFL team involved, and Cousins has been their starter this season.
Solak says Cousins has played solidly, but the Patriots pressured him heavily in the Raiders' recent game.
New England blitzed on 41.2% of Cousins' first-half dropbacks and recorded two sacks.
The performance adds to questions about whether Cousins can handle pressure, though Solak says one poor throw is not enough reason to bench him.
Solak expects the quarterback change soon, but presents it as a prediction rather than a confirmed decision.
The sources do not say when the Raiders will make a final choice.
ESPN analyst Ben Solak expects the Raiders to give Kirk Cousins one more start before turning to Fernando Mendoza.
Solak described Cousins’ play this season as solid relative to expectations and his contract.
He pointed to the Patriots’ pressure on Cousins in Sunday’s game as a concern.
New England blitzed Cousins on 41.2% of his first-half dropbacks, according to NFL Next Gen Stats.
- Who
- Raiders quarterback Kirk Cousins and prospective replacement Fernando Mendoza.
- What
- ESPN analyst Ben Solak expects Cousins to get one more start before Mendoza gets an opportunity.
- When
- Solak made the prediction ahead of Week 6. The articles do not state when a quarterback change would happen.
- Where
- The Raiders. The articles do not state a specific location for the expected next start.
- Why
- Solak noted that the Patriots pressured Cousins with frequent blitzes. He also described Cousins as 38 years old and not particularly mobile.
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- Analyst
- Ben Solak of ESPN
- Expected next step
- One more start for Kirk Cousins before Fernando Mendoza
- Cousins' age
- 38
- Patriots' blitz rate
- 41.2% of Cousins' first-half dropbacks
- Patriots' pressure rate
- 53% on Cousins in the first half
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I think ... Kirk Cousins will get one more start before Fernando Mendoza time