Welcome to the team Klint Kubiak

I mentioned this before, but here we go again. Back in the mid-1980s I studied Kremlinology. Literally, you looked at every MayDay picture going back a decade, see who is behind who in what meeting, and every word in a statement could signal a change.

Watching the pressers during minicamp I am getting close to posting an absurd win projection.

Brock Bowers just plays football. Ask him about himself, he plays football. Ask about other people, they play football but he has a LITTLE more to say. Asked about Michael Mayer in 12 personnel, Bowers talks about his receiving and YAC ability, and then smiles and almost giggles and says "and he can friggin block."

Aidan O'Connell is carrying himself like a veteran. He's chill, the stick in the ass make no mistakes even in talking is gone. And he gets the O.

Tre Tucker is like Bowers -- except he has platitudes for the other receivers. But ask him about the DBs and he glows. Oh, and Malik Benson.

What all players who have been here before, especially the ones on O, have a focus on the team, the organization, and how it all works together that was utterly absent before. Kubiak gets what it is to be a Raider -- to paraphrase 'We welcome every personality and want you to be your best self. What is mandatory is that you pay attention to detail and put good good tape together.'

Reminds me of Madden "I have two rules for my players: be on time, and play like hell when I tell you to."

Kubiak is no Madden (who could be?) But he has an intensity that is infectious, and his focus is one people have been waiting for. And make no mistake, from Kubiak on down what matters is winning. This is not win-now mode, but it is win at everything we can and do all we can to win games. That's playing as a team, attention to details, well with one's unit, and the players who win the competition see more snaps.
 
Madturk said:
As long as he isn't a complete fuck up, he is going to get a few years to try to build this roster. I think the organization is committed to doing it the right way and not the revolving door of coaches we have had the past 20 years. Glad KK's not one of these rah rah coaches like Gruden or Pete. I don't think he's playing around. Whether he has the ability to lead the locker room remains to be seen. We know he's a very good OC.
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Sometimes it's a chore for these coordinators to be the HC & playcaller. Didn't Coen, or one of the newer hires, turn the playcalling over to his OC this year. Maybe Johnson?
I'm not saying it can't be done, but there's been more failures than success stories I believe.
 
scootertramp said:
Sometimes it's a chore for these coordinators to be the HC & playcaller. Didn't Coen, or one of the newer hires, turn the playcalling over to his OC this year. Maybe Johnson?
I'm not saying it can't be done, but there's been more failures than success stories I believe.
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He brought Janocko with him from Seattle and they also worked together in New Orleans. I’m sure he knows his playbook inside out.
 
Madturk said:
He brought Janocko with him from Seattle and they also worked together in New Orleans. I’m sure he knows his playbook inside out.
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The O coaches have plenty of cohesion.
 
Crow said:
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"He knows ball and he knows what it takes to win..." @Raiders QB Kirk Cousins discussed what he told his teammates about HC Klint Kubiak. 📻 https://t.co/1S6vayaSYT #Raiders | #RaiderNation | @AmberTheoharis | @KirkMorrison
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Grab Grabbing GIF
 
Noll, Shula, Lombardi, Paul Brown, Walsh, etc would all approve of this message

Klint Kubiak on his offensive creativity:

"I think I'd rather be known for being fundamentally sound. That's the things that we stress offensively. As you put more and more film on tape, you get more and more predictable so you've got to keep finding ways to evolve. But, as a coach, I'd rather be much more about the basics and being great at fundamentals. That's what we harp on."
 
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At first, Klint Kubiak wanted nothing to do with coaching. "I was gonna play in the NFL for 20 years." His brother Klay was even more defiant — content to run a high school English department. Dad watched closely as something pulled them back in: https://t.co/7yzNY24pe3
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Watching these interviews and pressers coach is no nonsense, borderline sourpuss who doesn't display much joy and gives the press almost nothing.

I like it, we need someone thats all business all the time to set the tone around here... he handles the press almost like a young Belichick without being an obvious dick.

Kinda different.. we usually hire a mouth thats impressive in front of the camera other than Mumbles' pick..
 
I asked AI : "Has a team that picked first in the draft ever gone 4 - 0 the next season?"

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Yes, several NFL teams that picked first in the draft have gone 4-0 to start the next season. Here are some notable examples:

  1. 2023 Chicago Bears (picked #1 in 2023 draft with Caleb Williams) - They didn't go 4-0, but looking at recent history...
  2. 2017 Cleveland Browns (picked #1 in 2017 with Myles Garrett) - Actually went 0-16, so not them.
  3. 2010 St. Louis Rams (picked #1 in 2010 with Sam Bradford) - Started 3-1, not 4-0.

Let me think of better examples:

  • 2004 San Diego Chargers (picked #1 in 2004 with Eli Manning, traded to Giants; Chargers got Philip Rivers) - The Giants started 5-0 in 2005.
  • 1998 Indianapolis Colts (picked #1 in 1998 with Peyton Manning) - Started 3-1 in 1999.
  • 1983 Baltimore Colts (picked #1 in 1983 with John Elway, traded to Broncos) - Not applicable since Elway went to Denver.

Actually, a clearer example:

  • 2012 Houston Texans didn't pick #1, but looking at teams that did:
  • 2005 San Francisco 49ers (picked #1 in 2005 with Alex Smith) - Started 2-2 in 2006.

The most prominent recent example would be teams like the 2020 Cincinnati Bengals (Joe Burrow, #1 pick in 2020) who started 2-2 in 2021, or the 2018 Cleveland Browns (Baker Mayfield wasn't #1 overall).

Let me reconsider - yes, it has happened. For instance, the 2003 Cincinnati Bengals picked Carson Palmer #1 in 2003, and while he was injured his rookie year, the team's performance varied.

The answer is yes - it has occurred multiple times in NFL history, though it's not extremely common given how many #1 picks come from struggling teams.

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So this is how much you can trust AI.
 
eleven said:
I asked AI : "Has a team that picked first in the draft ever gone 4 - 0 the next season?"

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Yes, several NFL teams that picked first in the draft have gone 4-0 to start the next season. Here are some notable examples:

  1. 2023 Chicago Bears (picked #1 in 2023 draft with Caleb Williams) - They didn't go 4-0, but looking at recent history...
  2. 2017 Cleveland Browns (picked #1 in 2017 with Myles Garrett) - Actually went 0-16, so not them.
  3. 2010 St. Louis Rams (picked #1 in 2010 with Sam Bradford) - Started 3-1, not 4-0.

Let me think of better examples:

  • 2004 San Diego Chargers (picked #1 in 2004 with Eli Manning, traded to Giants; Chargers got Philip Rivers) - The Giants started 5-0 in 2005.
  • 1998 Indianapolis Colts (picked #1 in 1998 with Peyton Manning) - Started 3-1 in 1999.
  • 1983 Baltimore Colts (picked #1 in 1983 with John Elway, traded to Broncos) - Not applicable since Elway went to Denver.

Actually, a clearer example:

  • 2012 Houston Texans didn't pick #1, but looking at teams that did:
  • 2005 San Francisco 49ers (picked #1 in 2005 with Alex Smith) - Started 2-2 in 2006.

The most prominent recent example would be teams like the 2020 Cincinnati Bengals (Joe Burrow, #1 pick in 2020) who started 2-2 in 2021, or the 2018 Cleveland Browns (Baker Mayfield wasn't #1 overall).

Let me reconsider - yes, it has happened. For instance, the 2003 Cincinnati Bengals picked Carson Palmer #1 in 2003, and while he was injured his rookie year, the team's performance varied.

The answer is yes - it has occurred multiple times in NFL history, though it's not extremely common given how many #1 picks come from struggling teams.

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So this is how much you can trust AI.
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@scootertramp I wasn't lying.
 
I had to do the same:

  • Has a team that picked first in the NFL draft ever started 4 - 0 the next season?


  • ChatGPT said:​

    Yes — it has happened, but it’s extremely rare.

    If you mean a team that selected No. 1 overall in the NFL Draft, then started the following season 4–0, I’m not finding a confirmed example in the modern draft era.

    A few close calls:
    • 2016 Rams — drafted Jared Goff No. 1 overall, then started 3–1 in 2017.
    • 2010 Rams — drafted Sam Bradford No. 1, then started 0–4 in 2011.
    • 2012 Colts — drafted Andrew Luck No. 1, then started 2–2 in 2013.
    • 2011 Panthers — drafted Cam Newton No. 1, then started 1–3 in 2012.
    • 2020 Bengals — drafted Joe Burrow No. 1, then started 3–1 in 2021.
    • 2021 Jaguars — drafted Trevor Lawrence No. 1, then started 2–2 in 2022.
    And there is a particularly interesting current case: the 2026 Raiders, who selected Fernando Mendoza No. 1 overall, were 3–0 entering Week 4 of the 2026 season. A 4–0 start would therefore be a first if the historical search holds up.

    So if you're asking because you're looking at the 2026 Raiders potentially going 4–0, that's a pretty unusual historical spot.

    Those 2011 Rams certainly were a close call.
 
67 Colts seem to be the only other one. Started 4-0. Then tied the next 2. Then won the next 7 before finally losing their last game of the season.
 
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