Klint Kubiak: “We don’t have any turds”

The Raiders have cycled through several head coaches in recent years, with Josh McDaniels, Antonio Pierce, and Pete Carroll all having the full-time role since Jon Gruden resigned midway through the 2021 season.

But now it’s Klint Kubiak’s job, as the first-time head coach has liked what he’s seen as the club tries to change its culture after registering just seven wins in the last two seasons combined.

“I think we just have a professional group of players. They care about getting better,” Kubiak said in his Monday press conference. “We don’t have any turds — we’ve got guys that want to be here, that want to win, that want to change this place. So, I’m really happy with that.”

But when it comes to culture, Kubiak wants the players to define it for Las Vegas.

“There’s things we talk about in team meetings, but words are really just — they’re just words,” Kubiak said. “So, I think the most important thing is, we watch our tape and we talk about what is acceptable and what is not. What effort looks like, what it doesn’t look like. And then we let the players go set that standard. So, it’s their game, not ours.”

We’ll see if Kubiak’s changes have their intended effect once the season begins in September.