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I have rarely seen a QB do more with less. Kubiak has made it clear that he is the guy this year but his play has really defied conventional wisdom. The run blocking is as putrid as it was last season. The pass blocking has been getting compliments but how much as that has to do with Cousins's pocket presence and pre snap reads?

I am not sure the subject deserves its own thread but I think what he has accomplished this season cannot be overstated and he has essentially put the offense on his back. I don't think anyone saw this coming.

Thoughts?...

NoThanksSir wrote: Tue Nov 10, 2026 11:43 am So Spytek took a QB no one wanted, paid him $1.3 million, gave his 1st overall QB half a season to sit and learn, and flipped him for a 3rd.

Masterclass GM'ing

From that perspective, yes, but did he leave anything on the table? There still 75 minutes left for panic to set in.

I hope its the Philly 3 because that will be at the top of the round

I hope its the Philly 3 because that will be at the top of the round

And I’m cheering for Cousins in Minnesota.

BoKnows81 wrote: Tue Nov 10, 2026 11:44 am Didn't think Klint would do it. Should of got two 3rds though. Or a 3rd & 5th at least.

Considering I would have taken a 4th for the guy before last night? I am good with it

Jeevo wrote: Tue Nov 10, 2026 11:47 am And I’m cheering for Cousins in Minnesota.

Only if its not Minnesota's own pick. If its their pick, Im hoping they dont make the playoffs. Its not personal, Jeevo. Its business.

3rd was the best a 38yr old with a pop gun arm on an expiring contract was gonna fetch. That's higher than I thought we'd get. I thought 4th at best

Jeevo wrote: Tue Nov 10, 2026 11:47 am And I’m cheering for Cousins in Minnesota.

If we start turning things around in 27-28 and into the future with Mendoza, Cousins needs to be invited back to light the Al Davis torch.

Spytek not getting a second out of this is a joke.

It’s made worse by the idea that we didn’t get Philly’s 3rd out of this.

The honeymoon is over.
Time to put up or shut up, Spytek.

Want to wish Kirk Cousin's well. He put on the Silver and Black and gave it his all. Didn't stay a full season but to me the once a Raider always a Raider mantra applies to him.

spy made the right call in trading kirk for a 3rd rd pick...now lets see if mad max gets delt too

no way could the raiders not trade off capt kirk...the money next yr was way too great

Seems like a Spytek got fleeced, fgured they’d at least get a 2nd for Cousins.
At this point I’m just hoping Mendoza can stay healthy behind that putrid OL.

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The Kirk Cousins signing was a master stroke by Raiders GM John Spytek:

The Raiders paid Cousins a total of $650,000

They got:
- 9 games of rock solid QB play
- 6+ months for #1 overall pick Fernando Mendoza to learn the system and be mentored by Cousins
- A 2027 3rd round pick

EaglevShark wrote: Tue Nov 10, 2026 12:14 pm Seems like a Spytek got fleeced, fgured they’d at least get a 2nd for Cousins.
At this point I’m just hoping Mendoza can stay healthy behind that putrid OL.

Can you recall a time where a 38yr old QB on an expiring deal was traded for a 2nd? Just curious what your logic is for him being fleeced, other than you yourself think a GM had a 2nd round value on him. The starting price for a vet on an expiring deal has always been a 3rd due to the compensatory pick formula. Guys need to be elite and/or young to garner more than that. Cousins is neither.