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[Las Vegas Raiders Scouting Lab @RaidersScoutLab]

Because Jordan Davis is a 26 year old top 2 NT in the NFL under team control for THREE more years

Kirk Cousins was a QB greatly benefited by the #Raiders system, 38 years old, owed 10M in 2027 if on or off roster. Simple economics

[CJ @Th3DarthRaider]

Should have been a second round pick at least.

How does Jordan Davis go for a first round pick but Kirk Cousins… who plays the most important position in the league go for a third?

[Las Vegas Raiders Scouting Lab @RaidersScoutLab]

@The33Levels @RyanPaganetti No it’s 1/80

[Ryan Holmes @Rholm22]

🎯 … Tim Keenan flashed on tape vs 49ers and earned this promotion to 53 man roster.
#RaiderNation

[fattestmallonest @fattestmal]

Two things that are going to shock this fanbase

1. The playcalling is going to get way more creative, and the run game may improve because teams can’t just stack the box

2. Some rookie mistakes that cousins wasn’t making will pop at bad times

I’m fine with both

[Las Vegas Raiders Scouting Lab @RaidersScoutLab]

@urbanteaaa Very well

[Las Vegas Raiders Scouting Lab @RaidersScoutLab]

The #Raiders OL is already quite good in pass pro, will be interesting to see how things evolve with Mendoza

I'd expect them to run far more counter/OZ runs since Mendoza is able to move to the spot. Will see more boots, PA, fake rollouts, RPO's. Cousins did well, now open it up

[Las Vegas Raiders Scouting Lab @RaidersScoutLab]

@ManVo0d0o Yes, the Wilkins thing is done with

[Las Vegas Raiders Scouting Lab @RaidersScoutLab]

Appears as the #Vikings are acquiring the 10M GTD bonus from Kirk Cousin's contract for 2027

Takes a 10M cap hit off the Las Vegas books bringing them to 66.1M in cap space for 2027 at the moment

[marshall newhouse @MNewhouse73]

People saying the Raiders could’ve waited & leveraged Vikings for more than 3rd Rd pick before deadline…

I disagree, a couple reasons:…

(1) there weren’t multiple bidders

(2) league is small, no need to overreach on negotiation for 38 yr old QB. You’ve already won...

[Obi @3THWENT]

Kirk Cousins just got traded to Minnesota. Time to start Aidan O’Connell. No run game, shaky OL, no WR1. Let Spytek get some linemen and receivers while Mendoza stacks mental reps. One start against Seattle and the kid’s development is ruined FOREVER. 🙄

[Marcus Johnson @TheMarcJohnNFL]

Raiders wouldn’t have done this if they didn’t feel comfortable with Mendoza right now.

Plus the OL pass protection has been good all year. Of course he’s going to mistakes and take more sacks than Cousins though.

[Las Vegas Raiders Scouting Lab @RaidersScoutLab]

Great trade for the #Raiders, don't think a 1st or 2nd was remotely realistic

Got a 3rd rounder for 1/2 a season of Cousins, time to turn to Mendoza. Interested to see who takes on most of Cousins 2027 $

[Tom Pelissero @TomPelissero]

Blockbuster! The Raiders are trading four-time Pro Bowl QB Kirk Cousins to the Vikings for their 2027 third-round pick, sources tell @ringer @netflixsports.

Cousins returns to Minnesota for the playoff push, while Las Vegas turns to No. 1 pick Fernando Mendoza.

[Las Vegas Raiders Scouting Lab @RaidersScoutLab]

Guess I need to clarify this:

#Raiders SHOULD trade their players away, they should not trade picks for expiring or aging players. Younger guys that don't cost much and are upside swings sure

But Jordan Davis, DeForest Buckner, Quenton Nelson no. Respectfully of course

[Las Vegas Raiders Scouting Lab @RaidersScoutLab]

Trading high value resources as a rebuilding team hardly, if ever works. Just look back to Davante Adams for the #Raiders alone

Obviously want to inject talent, but have to be smart with your resource management as well. ACQUIRE resource to ACQUIRE talent, not deplete for talent

[Las Vegas Raiders Scouting Lab @RaidersScoutLab]

@Josh_Barke I agree they need to trade Cousins, my point wasn't trading players for picks it's trading picks for players

No need to go spend capital on players, acquire the capital for your players. That was my point

[Las Vegas Raiders Scouting Lab @RaidersScoutLab]

@lfranco030 My statement is about trading picks for players not trading players for picks

[Las Vegas Raiders Scouting Lab @RaidersScoutLab]

@fattestmal People see any trade and just don't have an ability to realize Jags and us are not in the same spot at all. Trade a 1st for an expensive NT who doesn't overtly do much as a pass rusher, helps the run a ton but would just be a horrible trade from us (See how well Adams turned out)

[Las Vegas Raiders Scouting Lab @RaidersScoutLab]

If the Vikings are legit interested in Kirk Cousins, there's no world the #Raiders should sit back and not move him

Even 4-5, Las Vegas is still very much in a rebuild, you need to be smart at adding capital, especially if Cousins can return you a day 2 pick

[Sanjit T. @Sanjit__T]

Ian Rapoport believes #Raiders QB Kirk Cousins is a realistic option for the Vikings... If true, the Raiders should make this happen. Get a pick, or a player, if possible, and improve the team. Kirk Cousins wont be here in a year anyways.

[YEYO🇲🇽 @ItsYeyo95]

Its so funny how fantasy football guys see Klint Kubiak and how the real world sees him. Players love Kubiak wasn’t the same for McDaniels.