Brian Baldinger

I read a story on him, and he sounds so mature and so dialed in, and he's watching all this film, and he's a great blocker.

I'm like, oh, that's a Ram.

The Rams make you block.

So a lot of guys come in, like you said, they're at the car dealership, and they don't know what they're doing.

I did think...

The Fernando Mendoza-Kirk Cousins debate on whether they play him or not.

So you said you got to play to get better.

Is that also true?

I mean, my guess is Kirk Cousins in September would probably be better.

what if i play a guy that i don't think is quite ready but i'd rather him get the reps because i i think so much of my like roster i think the raiders have really drafted well and my take is i'd rather my guy stumble early than late let's get him the snaps where do you land on that well everybody is different um if this is the right kid and i think he is if he's wired the right way

Look, Troy Aikman was own 11 as a rookie.

They won one game.

He's a Hall of Fame player.

Like, he took a beating.

You know, I remember when he played Philadelphia on Thanksgiving and got sacked 12 times.

It was ugly.

Jimmy Johnson turned that thing around fast.

But he was the right guy.

Like, if I'm the Raiders, like, I understand and I respect, you know, what Kirk Cousins has done in this league.

And he knows Clint Kubiak.