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Earlier this week rookie quarterback Fernando Mendoza made it clear he's not competing against Kirk Cousins for the Las Vegas Raiders starting job.
"Being a part of the Silver and Black, we want to compete every single day and do the best that we can for the organization and best for the team so we can win games," Mendoza told the team website’s Paul Gutierrez. "Everybody in the quarterback room is a top-tier quarterback and it's going to be competing with each other, not competing against each other."
However, one of the two quarterbacks has to start Week 1, but who will it be?
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NFL.com took a look at several quarterback battles across the league and ultimately determined Mendoza will start Week 1, with Week 3 being the latest start date for the promising rookie.
"QBs taken with the top pick almost always make their first start in September. Unless the coaching staff plans on shattering recent historical norms, we should see Mendoza -- who's been a "sponge" so far in OTAs, according to his new coordinator -- under center sooner than later," NFL.com said.
Mendoza winning the starting job before the season would spell the end of Cousins' career as a starter.
Las Vegas opens the season at home against the Miami Dolphins on Sept. 13 before going on the road to face the Los Angeles Chargers in Week 2 and the New Orleans Saints in Week 3.
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