Rich Eisen offers his thoughts on Kirk Cousins beating out Fernando Mendoza

One of the most high-profile battles in the NFL this offseason has been between Las Vegas Raiders quarterbacks Kirk Cousins and Fernando Mendoza. While it was expected that Cousins would get the start, now, it's official.

Vegas head coach Klint Kubiak has made it clear that Cousins is getting the start early in the season.

Of course, reaction came quickly. For the most part, it's been positive, and Rich Eisen has his thoughts about it.

Eisen offered his thoughts on the Raiders' decision on his show. He approves.

NFL analyst gives hot take on Kirk Cousins over Fernando Mendoza

In the video, he says that having Cousins start is the "smart" move that makes sense for a franchise that wants to win right away. That's just too much pressure and a shock to the system for a rookie like Mendoza.