Klint Kubiak, Kirk Cousins and Ashton Jeanty Postgame Presser | Week 1 vs. Dolphins

Klint Kubiak (0:00)

How's it going, guys? Really proud of our team. You know, it's been a really, really fun journey from the spring and through training camp. And now, really proud of the guys. Not happy with how we played the game offensively in that second half.

And we have a lot to get better at, but I'm very excited for our team and for the organization and for the silver and black, the crowd tonight was phenomenal. So take any questions you got.

SPEAKER_2 (0:22)

How would you articulate Ashton Jeanty's performance today?

Klint Kubiak (0:26)

Well, coming off, coming off his injury, I'd say, you know, it's kind of on par from what we've come to expect from him. He's been a leader throughout. And, you know, what he did tonight is what we expect from him. But doing it on a with a bad ankle with a little bit less practice than he's used to, I think just tells you the kind of guy you're dealing with.

SPEAKER_2 (0:45)

And just a quick follow up, Matt, there was this like I think the Dolphins third drive of the game, Max Crosby was out for like four to six straight plays. Is that a sign that he's on like a snap count or what was the decision behind that?

Klint Kubiak (0:58)

That's just my call, that's my call.

SPEAKER_3 (1:02)

First of all, congratulations on your first win as a head coach. But you mentioned the crowd and I've been here for every game, Klint, that's the loudest they've ever been sustained through an entire game. What's that tell you about their buy in to what you and your staff are doing?

Klint Kubiak (1:19)

We watched a really cool video about the history of the black hole and the silver and black and made a big point of earning our way to making this our house. But it's just the support we had, how loud it was on the first drive throughout the game.

It was special, it's what this building can be. And obviously it's up to us to earn the respect to those fans.

SPEAKER_4 (1:40)

You mentioned me disappointed in the second half of the offense, but Kirk completed his first ten passes. What does that say about the rhythm that offense was in to start the game at least?

Klint Kubiak (1:50)

Yeah, it was a really good start, you know. I think we come right in that first drive, and I think we, aside from we have one field goal, but we're scoring, just want to see us continue to get better, not be satisfied and close games out.

SPEAKER_5 (2:07)

Following that, what do you feel like flipped in the second half offensively?

Klint Kubiak (2:10)

It's credit Miami, they played really well and we weren't on the details.

SPEAKER_5 (2:14)

And then just overall with Kirk's performance, what did you like about how he was able to run the offense today?

Klint Kubiak (2:18)

I thought he came ready to play, really had a great start to the game, two decisions that he's got to have back. That's the nature of the position. So that's something we're gonna get fixed and get cleaned up. But overall, he played winning football.

SPEAKER_3 (2:31)

Klint, could you talk about your staff today? I think the Raiders fans got to see a lot of what we've seen in the preseason with their creativity, their cohesiveness. Just would you take a minute, brag on your staff a little bit?

Klint Kubiak (2:43)

Yeah, I'm really proud of the guys. You know, again, we're not where we want to be. There's things that we got to get better at. You know, we have 12 guys on the field. You know, I'm burning timeouts left and right in the second half because we're having trouble getting lined up.

So, you know, we're not a finished product, so we can get better too.

SPEAKER_6 (3:02)

Klint, obviously Michael Maher getting his deal done, stepping up in this game.

What did you see from him? You seem to go to him a lot in the offense.

Klint Kubiak (3:12)

Yeah, we're really proud to have Mike having back for a long time. You know, when you get rewarded with a second contract as a draft pick in an organization, that's a big deal. And, you know, he's very deserving of that. He's been a guy that's been extremely physical throughout camp, doesn't miss practice, accountable and sets a standard. And that's just what we've come to expect from him.

SPEAKER_7 (3:33)

When Miami kick their field goal, you answer with a touchdown.

What does that message send to all the players, to all the coaches, that this is about winning football? That's the kind of formula.