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Kirk Cousins is just a placeholder for No. 1 overall pick Fernando Mendoza. It's still safe to assume No. 1 overall pick Fernando Mendoza will see the field before long, though Cousins could delay the passing of the torch by producing quickly.
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Mendoza's timeline to replace Cousins depends on early-season performance.

No. 1 overall pick expected to eventually replace Kirk Cousins as the Raiders' starter. The central narrative tension for Las Vegas is how long Cousins can hold off the switch to Mendoza. NFL.com's Nick Shook notes that Cousins could delay the passing of the torch by producing quickly, but Mendoza will likely see the field before long. The Ringer's Diante Lee raises the question of whether the Raiders' supposed discipline in letting Mendoza learn from the sideline will hold if the team starts 1-3 or worse after the opening month, or if head coach Klint Kubiak will want a look at the future of the franchise sooner.

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