Klint Kubiak: Kirk Cousins is a leader we're counting on right now

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The Raiders selected quarterback Fernando Mendoza at No. 1 overall last month. But Las Vegas also has Kirk Cousins, who is — at this point — expected to begin the season as the club's QB1. As a veteran quarterback who's familiar with the offensive system, Cousins is showing command at the position, with the Raiders getting their OTAs started this week. “Yeah, he's a professional. He's played a lot of football. He's a leader that we're counting on right now,” Kubiak told reporters on Wednesday. “You see that side of him when it gets competitive, that was fun to get that move the ball period and get guys off of scripts and see how they respond, and you see the fire come out, and that's what I want from our guys.” Given that it’s still May, Kubiak has not yet officially named a starting quarterback. But he noted that the players will be the ones to really make that decision. “It’s going to reveal itself, especially in training camp,” Kubiak said. “But it’s going to reveal itself here in these next how many do we have? Eight OTAs, these minicamp practices. But yeah, we definitely would [like to name a QB], but [we’ll] let the players figure that out for us with their tape.” With Atlanta last season, Cousins completed 61.7 percent of his passes for 1,721 yards with 10 touchdowns and five interceptions.