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Mendoza competing with Cousins for Raiders starting job; Cousins expected to start.
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No. 1 overall pick Fernando Mendoza will compete with Kirk Cousins for the Raiders starting quarterback job, though veteran signee Kirk Cousins is expected to begin the season as the starting quarterback. Mendoza has indicated he intends for the quarterbacks to make each other better rather than compete against each other, stating 'Competing with each other [is] pushing each other to be the best quarterback we can possibly be for the Las Vegas Raiders, and to enable [us] to then win as many games as possible.'
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No. 1 overall pick Fernando Mendoza will compete 'with' Kirk Cousins, 'not competing against each other' for Raiders job
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- No. 1 overall pick Fernando Mendoza will compete with Kirk Cousins for the Raiders starting quarterback job, though veteran signee Kirk Cousins is expected to begin the season as the starting quarterback. Mendoza has indicated he intends for the quarterbacks to make each other better rather than compete against each other, stating 'Competing with each other [is] pushing each other to be the best quarterback we can possibly be for the Las Vegas Raiders, and to enable [us] to then win as many games as possible.'
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