Fernando Mendoza Welcome To Las Vegas

[Sold My Soul]

Call your shot....or add your own.

Dante Moore:

https://www.nfldraftbuzz.com/Player/Dante-Moore-QB-UCLA

Fernando Mendoza:

https://www.nfldraftbuzz.com/Player/Fer ... California

May the football godz look kindly down upon the feeble and inept.

[BoKnows81]

Just came here to remind everyone again that Mendoza to Bowers is gonna be an absolute thing of beauty that I will look forward to every Sunday. What head coach is turning that down?

[Raidernation1979]

The whole interview with Mcafee

[Attyla]

Just came here to remind everyone again that Mendoza to Bowers is gonna be an absolute thing of beauty that I will look forward to every Sunday. What head coach is turning that down?

And Jeanty is going to be what keeps the defense honest.

[Attyla]

Rumor has it that Simpson is entering the portal, not a reliable source though

[ELCAraiderfan]

Mendoza should and will be the pick.

And the Raiders would be smart to keep Aidan O'Connell as #2 qb and look to find someone decent for the third spot.

I don't understand a lot of you always shitting on AOC. He is a decent qb, the best of the 3 this year and will make a serviceable back up. Having to deal with the shitty offensive lines the raiders have had the last years all qb's would have a hard time making plays. put that together with very bad OC's.

Mendoza, AOC should be a decent qb room and find a 3rd. Next order of business after Mendoza is fix that damned crappy o-line. Going nowhere without major upgrades at all 5 positions to the line plus bringing in real oline coaches not some nepotisms son who doesn't know shit

this is the year for spytek, his make or break year. he's got to get it done if he really is a good GM. Letting go those good players we had last year does not look good. We will see.

[Raidernation1979]

Mendoza should and will be the pick.

And the Raiders would be smart to keep Aidan O'Connell as #2 qb and look to find someone decent for the third spot.

I don't understand a lot of you always shitting on AOC. He is a decent qb, the best of the 3 this year and will make a serviceable back up. Having to deal with the shitty offensive lines the raiders have had the last years all qb's would have a hard time making plays. put that together with very bad OC's.

Mendoza, AOC should be a decent qb room and find a 3rd. Next order of business after Mendoza is fix that damned crappy o-line. Going nowhere without major upgrades at all 5 positions to the line plus bringing in real oline coaches not some nepotisms son who doesn't know shit

this is the year for spytek, his make or break year. he's got to get it done if he really is a good GM. Letting go those good players we had last year does not look good. We will see.

10/22 102 yards. You’re concerned about losing that?

[GoodTimeCharlie]

Man I love Mendoza’s approach to football. I know it’s crazy, and no one knows how far he can go in the league, but he’s a Brady prototype. Brady sure as Hell didn’t come into the league after setting the world on fire. He just wasn’t outworked. Mendoza won’t be outworked.

I think Beck would make an excellent backup if he had a surprising fall into the 5th or 6th.

AOC ain’t it. He was at his “ceiling” before entering the league. Have him be 3rd backup if necessary.

Those making the case for Trubisky as back up, good call. Haven’t even begun to peel that onion. I suppose I like Tru the best. Then Mariota-Taylor, followed by Flacco I guess. He’s basically a coach now at his age.

Sam Darnold
Joe Flacco*
Sam Howell
Daniel Jones
Trey Lance
Marcus Mariota*
Kenny Pickett
Aaron Rodgers
Mitchell Trubisky*
Tyrod Taylor*
Carson Wentz
Russell Wilson
Jameis Winston
Zach Wilson

[rcraider]

Man I love Mendoza’s approach to football. I know it’s crazy, and no one knows how far he can go in the league, but he’s a Brady prototype. Brady sure as Hell didn’t come into the league after setting the world on fire. He just wasn’t outworked. Mendoza won’t be outworked.

I think Beck would make an excellent backup if he had a surprising fall into the 5th or 6th.

AOC ain’t it. He was at his “ceiling” before entering the league. Have him be 3rd backup if necessary.

Those making the case for Trubisky as back up, good call. Haven’t even begun to peel that onion. I suppose I like Tru the best. Then Mariota-Taylor, followed by Flacco I guess. He’s basically a coach now at his age.

Sam Darnold
Joe Flacco*
Sam Howell
Daniel Jones
Trey Lance
Marcus Mariota*
Kenny Pickett
Aaron Rodgers
Mitchell Trubisky*
Tyrod Taylor*
Carson Wentz
Russell Wilson
Jameis Winston
Zach Wilson

I wouldn't mind double dipping into the QB draft, I mean f'it why not increase your odds and if nothing you develop a second guy for trade bait.

[LayneStaley]

I like the idea of getting a Vet behind Mendoza who can be leaned on by the rookie for advice. As far as the draft goes I’d like to double and triple dip on both lines. We need guys there. DE free agency not looking great and Koonce/Wilson are mediocre at best and Koonce is listed as the 5th best DE free agent.

[Hammy1757]

None of us, including Mel f'n Kiper knows how good Mendoza will eventually turn out to be.

Could he be an another bust?...Yes. Could he end up being the Raiders Messiah?...yes.

We "don't know what we don't know".

I would love to find out

[Hammy1757]

I like Mendoza and hope he is the Raiders QB for the next 15 years and we win a few Superbowls before 2040.

1970: Terry Bradshaw – Pittsburgh Steelers 3× Pro Bowl
1971: Jim Plunkett – New England Patriots
1975: Steve Bartkowski – Atlanta Falcons 2× Pro Bowl
1983: John Elway – Baltimore Colts 9× Pro Bowl
1987: Vinny Testaverde – Tampa Bay Buccaneers 2× Pro Bowl
1989: Troy Aikman – Dallas Cowboys 6× Pro Bowl
1990: Jeff George – Indianapolis Colts
1993: Drew Bledsoe – New England Patriots 4× Pro Bowl
1998: Peyton Manning – Indianapolis Colts 14× Pro Bowl
1999: Tim Couch – Cleveland Browns
2001: Michael Vick – Atlanta Falcons 4× Pro Bowl
2002: David Carr – Houston Texans
2003: Carson Palmer – Cincinnati Bengals 3× Pro Bowl
2004: Eli Manning – San Diego Chargers 4× Pro Bowl
2005: Alex Smith – San Francisco 49ers 3× Pro Bowl
2007: JaMarcus Russell – Oakland Raiders
2009: Matthew Stafford – Detroit Lions 2x Pro Bowl
2010: Sam Bradford – St. Louis Rams
2011: Cam Newton – Carolina Panthers
2012: Andrew Luck – Indianapolis Colts 4x Pro Bowl
2015: Jameis Winston – Tampa Bay Buccaneers 1× Pro Bowl
2016: Jared Goff – Los Angeles Rams 3× Pro Bowl
2018: Baker Mayfield – Cleveland Browns 1x Pro Bowl
2019: Kyler Murray – Arizona Cardinals 2× Pro Bowl
2020: Joe Burrow – Cincinnati Bengals 1× Pro Bowl
2021: Trevor Lawrence – Jacksonville Jaguars 1x Pro Bowl
2023: Bryce Young – Carolina Panthers
2024: Caleb Williams – Chicago Bears
2025: Cam Ward – Tennessee Titans

Wow, a lot of good names on that list

[LayneStaley]

[Corleone]

I dont think he's on the same level as Maye, even when Maye was a prospect. Def better than any QB last year tho.

[Reno Hightower]

I like the idea of signing Trubisky. It would be a situation akin to Josh McCown acquisition in tandem with drafting JaMarcus Russell.

[Arsenal Raider]

People keep saying Moore is more talented, more mobile, and has a higher ceiling... I don't see it at all.

Especially in the games last weekend, Mendoza looked levels above Moore in all categories.

I really think people are projecting what they want to see on these guys. Mendoza looks closer to Drake Maye than Goff in play style.

We'll see.