Cousins positioned as Raiders starter and mentor; his system knowledge aids Mendoza's development.
Cousins, 37, entered training camp as QB1 for the Raiders and is positioned as the mentor and starter for the 2026 season. The source notes Cousins' "typically upbeat persona and professionalism" and his willingness to mentor Mendoza, drawing from his own experience as a fourth-round pick in 2012 who benefited from learning under 10-year veteran Rex Grossman. Cousins has been particularly helpful in diagramming plays and sorting play concepts into groups that are easier to digest, which Mendoza credited as helping him gain a better understanding of the system. Cousins reflected: "I just felt like I needed to ask him everything I possibly could, maybe to the point of being annoying. I felt like having someone like that made a big difference for me in my career. Now he's more than willing to give back."
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View Kirk Cousins 2026 fantasy football value pagePlayer profile with fantasy value, ADP, projections, news, and source-backed STACKED insights"I just felt like I needed to ask him everything I possibly could, maybe to the point of being annoying," Cousins reflected. "I felt like having someone like that made a big difference for me in my career. Now he's more than willing to give back."
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- Cousins, 37, entered training camp as QB1 for the Raiders and is positioned as the mentor and starter for the 2026 season. The source notes Cousins' "typically upbeat persona and professionalism" and his willingness to mentor Mendoza, drawing from his own experience as a fourth-round pick in 2012 who benefited from learning under 10-year veteran Rex Grossman. Cousins has been particularly helpful in diagramming plays and sorting play concepts into groups that are easier to digest, which Mendoza credited as helping him gain a better understanding of the system. Cousins reflected: "I just felt like I needed to ask him everything I possibly could, maybe to the point of being annoying. I felt like having someone like that made a big difference for me in my career. Now he's more than willing to give back."
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