Being a quarterback in the NFL is the toughest job in sports. It requires a mental skill set that no other position in sports requires, not to mention the physical toll it takes, and it leads to players fizzling out and losing starting jobs quite often.
Bleacher Report's Brad Gagnon looked over the starting quarterbacks in the NFL at the moment to see who could be at risk of losing their job and when. One of the quarterbacks discussed was former Vikings quarterback and current Las Vegas Raiders starter Kirk Cousins.
Gagnon predicts he could be replaced as the starter by Week 12, writing, "...giving Cousins plenty of rope while allowing Mendoza sufficient time to marinate. The Raiders, who have a dreadful schedule between now and the end of November, will likely have fallen out of the playoff picture by the time they play Cleveland in that spot."
Cousins has played well above expectations and has fended off top pick Fernando Mendoza. Eventually the Raiders will want to see him so this seems like a safe assumption given the state of things.
This article originally appeared on Vikings Wire: Could a fomer Vikings QB be benched for the top pick in 2026?