Raiders HC Klint Kubiak Preparing Fernando for NFL Success
Nov 14, 2026
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No, it's a fair question.
Those are things I work on all the time in practice.
I definitely have seen strides.
I know it didn't show up last week.
Please, and the other person.
There's things that I can do better.
There's things that our players can do better.
I know you've been trying to get Ashton more involved
in the offense in various ways,
but ultimately, is the success of the offense going to come
from him being able to run the football effectively
and make at least decent yards, if not big plays?
I know team success from that area includes on offense and on defense.
Clint, when you have a young man with the mobility of Fernando,
how hard is it to teach them when they're used to taking off?
And in this league, you don't wanna always take off.
How do you teach them to maybe trust their eyes,
stay in the pocket a little
longer and run as a last resort rather than too quickly?
It is just your film study
and the things you're coaching within each play.
It's a process from now until the end of his career.
You learn way more in full speed practice reps, so he gets those reps.
But hey, go through your progression.
And obviously, if it's not there, you gotta go run the football.
And then when you're running the football,
how do you protect yourself so
that you can get us to the next down?
Because we need you available for the whole season.
We're not trying to sell out for a yard on first and 10,
so it's an ongoing learning process, but that's also why
when you're selecting men in the drafts and you identify
their instincts, and I like Fernando's instincts in college,
and this is his first NFL game, so we're all going to see them.
I'm excited for his opportunity
and just for the whole offense to be able to play together.
What does Drew bring to their offense as a starting NFL quarterback?

