Kirk Cousins a great fit for Klint Kubiak and Fernando Mendoza

KANSAS CITY, MO - NOVEMBER 03: Minnesota Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins (8) and quarterback's coach Klint Kubiak before an NFL game between the Minnesota Vikings and Kansas City Chiefs on November 3, 2019 at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, MO. (Photo by Scott Winters/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) | Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Turns out, the Las Vegas Raiders desire to land a veteran signal caller to serve as both starting quarterback and mentor to what’s expected to be QB wasn’t poppycock. Both general manager John Spytek and head coach Klint Kubiak spoke openly of the preference to have a veteran quarterback on the roster this offseason.

And the primary motivation to get an experienced signal caller is obvious: Get someone under center capable of executing Kubiak’s offense that can also serve as a mentor/on-field example for presumed No. 1 overall pick Fernando Mendoza. “Yeah, I think ideally you don’t want him to start from day one.

You’d love him to be able to learn behind somebody. That’s in a perfect world. I know,” Kubiak said at the NFL league meeting a week ago.

“Like I said before, it doesn’t always work out that way. Sometimes they have to play from day one, and it’s our job as a coach to get them ready to go. I think it does help the player, though, if they can sit behind a mature adult and watch how they run the show.