Bolts From The Blue on Kirk Cousins

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Putting it simply, the 38-year-old's arm is dead. He was one-of-seven and threw two interceptions on passes 10 (ten!) or more yards past the line of scrimmage against the Dolphins. When facing better competition, not being able to throw the ball past the sticks consistently isn't going to be a sustainable winning formula.
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Cousins' dead arm (1-of-7 on 10+ yard passes) may accelerate Mendoza's start.

Cousins' Week 1 performance against Miami was poor and may have accelerated the timeline for Fernando Mendoza to start; the 38-year-old was one-of-seven on passes 10+ yards downfield with two interceptions, indicating his arm strength is insufficient. The source notes that without the ability to throw the ball past the sticks consistently, Cousins' formula is not sustainable against better competition, and if the Raiders don't win, there's no point continuing to give reps to a quarterback unlikely to be on the team next year when the franchise's future sits on the sidelines.

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