Kubiak Keeps QB & Guard Decisions Close | Las Vegas Raiders News

Raiders coach Klint Kubiak is keeping his cards close as he avoids naming official starters, even though Aidan OConnell has dominated first-team reps at QB and the team’s preseason stats point to him as the frontrunner. The uncertainty extends to right guard, where Jackson Powers-Johnson and Dylan Stukes are still battling for the job — despite Stukes recently taking over first-team reps at free safety. While fans sense who’s likely to start, Kubiak sticks to his evaluation process. Meanwhile, Marcus Stukes’ strong play at free safety — highlighted by his ball-hawking ability — suggests he may be the team’s top safety this season. Though Kubiak won’t confirm anything yet, the preseason performances have made the picture pretty clear for most key roles. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/d1af54b190760072