Klint Kubiak will interview with the Raiders and Cardinals on Saturday the expectation of most is that he is going to end up choosing the Raiders.
On Friday, ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler offered an update on Kubiak’s weekend interview tour, and he confirmed that most believe Kubiak will choose the Raiders’ job over the Cardinals if both are offered to him.
“My sense in league circles talking to people is that he would prefer the Raiders job over the Cardinals if he does go that route,” Fowler said. “It is not a slam dunk he leaves Seattle.”
“He’s been with multiple teams. He’s been with multiple teams over the years. Just moved his family to the Northwest. So it would take the right kind of situation for him to leave,” Fowler continued. “But it is believed that the target for Las Vegas and that no. 1 pick with Fernando Mendoza, would be Kubiak.”
Without question, Fowler is one of the most trustworthy insiders in the league, but his message that Kubiak could potentially return to the Seahawks in 2026 seemed to contradict what his counterpart Adam Schefter said earlier in the day.
“He’s going to get the Raiders or the Cardinals job,” Schefter said on the Pat McAfee Show.
McAfee followed up by asking Schefter if Kubiak was definitely getting one of those jobs and Schefter doubled down.
“He’s definitely getting one of those jobs.”
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The Raiders need, in addition to a competent offensive line, competent veteran quarterback depth, namely mobile Malik Willis as the starter, who would cost much less than and, is younger than Lamar Jackson and is on the rise. Seek out a trade for mobile, battle tested and cerebral Joshua Dobbs, from the Patriots, as the backup and then draft Fernando Mendoza, on a rookie contract. That way Mendoza won’t be under pressure to start immediately and can do what Aaron Rodgers and Jordan Love did, sit for three years and learn. That’s how you add competent depth at this position. Thereby, by the time Mendoza is ready to start, hopefully, the Raiders will have built up the team in other areas. Additionally, go get Philiph Rivers to mentor all three quarterbacks. In my opinion, there is NO better person to mentor young quarterbacks than Rivers.
Also, it wouldn’t hurt to address the (not so) Special teams. The offensive line and Special Teams coaches could use a serious upgrade. Look at how Seattle has revamped it’s special team. Systemic, systematic rebuilding is the road to return to respectability. What everyone can agree on is the past few attempts at short term fixes have not produced effective results. It seems that we are stuck with the guys who call themselves “Raiders Management,” so let’s see how they, this year, address last year’s “team” and debacle that they put on the field.
Kolton Miller, Stone Forsythe, Zamir White, Dillon Laube, Tyree Wilson, Alex Cappa, Kenny Pickett, Geno Smith and lead footed, immobile Adian O’Connell all need to be let go. Their contracts could be used on inexpensive youthful players with tremendous upsides and, to a lesser degree, injury histories. Additionally, get a couple of fullbacks who are tight end body types and USE them on third and short instead of putting additional pressure on Ashton Genty. That’s called being innovative and pragmatic. The Ravens “sometimes” use Derrick Henry as a battering ram on third and short. At the very least, the Raiders should consider, if not incorporate, this tactic.
Round 1, Pick 1: Mendoza QB Indiana
Round 2, Pick 36: Emmanuel Pregnon, Oregon Ducks G
Round 3, Pick 67: Akheem Mesidor, DE, Miami
Round 4, Pick 102: J.C. Davis, Illinois OT
Round 5, Pick 174: Kage Casey OL Boise State
Round 6, Pick 181: Gracen Halton, Oklahoma Sooners DT
Pick #1 Mendoza
Pick #36 Monroe Freeling
Pick #67 Dani Dennis Sutton
Pick #102 Eric Gentry
Pick #124 Domani Jackson
Pick #134 Max Iheanachor
Pick #174 Zxavian Harris
Pick #180 Caden Curry
Pick #183 Devin Moore
Pick #219 Dillon Bell
Both of these comments are worthless and stupid..Get a life fellows.
You’re not Scouts or GM’s.. Just wasted print on absolutely nothing
Just like you Rick, we both are entitled to our opinions.