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Cousins has the lead here. We've heard Clint Kubiak talking at the league meeting back in March about how you prefer to have a quarterback sit at first. And when you've got a guy in Cousins that still has some good football left and has experience in the system, and that's a big thing.
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Cousins leads Mendoza in Raiders QB competition; system experience is key.
Raiders veteran quarterback has the lead in the competition with rookie Fernando Mendoza. Cousins has experience in Clint Kubiak's system, which is a significant advantage; he can execute the verbose play calls with confidence and get the line of scrimmage and get the play off on time. Kubiak has stated a preference for having a quarterback sit at first, and Cousins' experience under his belt is a big part of the evaluation. He is likely to be the starter in week one, with Mendoza's timeline for starting dependent on Cousins' performance.
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