Welcome Klint Kubiak!
Barring any 11th hour drama, it sounds like we have a new head coach in Klint Kubiak.
I must admit, this is a better result than I feared as the process played out. A hot up-and-coming offensive mind paired with a #1 draft pick quarterback plus Bowers, Jeanty, etc. certainly sounds appealing, and it's a clean break from hiring retreads and in-house replacements who never become head coaches when they leave the Raiders.
Whether or not Kubiak proves to be a leader of men and a culture changer remains to be seen, but at least this makes sense on paper.
(In a weird plot twist, Kubiak will be squaring off at OC with former Raiders coach Josh McDaniels during the Super Bowl, after the Raiders job seemed to strip McDaniels of any offensive magic during his tenure here).
I still can't help but think the Raiders were dancing on the head of a pin here. If Kubiak decided to go with the Cardinals or return to the Seahawks (both realistic possibilities), I'm not sure where that would have left us. As I predicted, it sounds like Tom Brady's star power played a role in papering over the minefield associated with being a Raiders head coach, and without that I'm not sure this deal would have been consummated.
Regardless, they pulled it off and that's what matters. There's no doubt that this injects some sunshine into the Raiders' prospects in 2026 and beyond. It feels like a breath of fresh air. Just how minty fresh it'll be, we shall see.
Bottom line: an exciting day in the Raider Nation.
posted by Raider Take at 11:56 AM
1 Comments:
With the Raiders, best not to celebrate until the contract is signed, but yeah, it looks like it's going to happen.
McDaniel needs a Qb to win. Raiders gave him Grapopola, and AOC, and asked for the impossible.
Raiders have a good base of young talent on offense, so Kubiak is a good choice. But Seattle also has a great defense. I hope that's not lost on the Raiders as they set about building a winning team.
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