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Cousins was going to start perhaps a few more games before the team shifted to Fernando Mendoza. But they flipped a half-season of Cousins into a third-round pick from the Vikings.
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Raiders flip half-season of Cousins for third-round pick in brilliant rebuild move.

The source characterizes the Raiders' trade of Kirk Cousins to the Vikings as brilliant, noting that Cousins was going to start perhaps a few more games before the team shifted to Fernando Mendoza. By flipping a half-season of Cousins into a third-round pick from the Vikings, the Raiders made a move most non-dead playoff contenders would not make, but it was perfect for their rebuild.

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