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From 2019-2021 Klint served as Vikings QB Coach (2 years), and OC for 1 year. Those 3 years were Kirk Cousins best years (statistically) in Minnesota.

In 2023 he gets the Pass Game Coordinator position with SF, working all year with the SF QB's, including backup Sam Darnold who'd been a massive bust previously. After that Season Darnold shines in Minnesota (and perhaps because of the year spent with Klint), eventually landing back with Klint with the Seahawks, and as we all know, winning the Super Bowl last year.

Then as we just witnessed, he revived Kirk Cousins career this year, with Kirk near the top of the league in most the important QB categories.

Does Mendoza have the perfect coach to guide him to being the franchise QB we think he can be? I think there's a good chance he does.

I realize it was a risk posting this before the Seahawks game.



But I don't give a f[raiders_icon]ck, Mendoza is him and I think the Raiders know it.

I don't expect Mendoza to light it up, but hopefully he is decent. The challenge is that we don't have a run game. This would be a great week for Rick Dennison to live up to his rep as an oline whisperer.

BoKnows81 wrote: Fri Nov 13, 2026 5:02 am The only answer to this question is...

We are about to find out.

Its later than I wanted but I think the kid will give us promising signs right off the jump.

If the offense and Mendoza score more than 20 against their high ranked defense I'm good. I have an inkling it'll be our defense making Drew Lock look all-pro that loses this one for us. As usual.

Corleone wrote: Fri Nov 13, 2026 6:04 am I realize it was a risk posting this before the Seahawks game.



But I don't give a f[raiders_icon]ck, Mendoza is him and I think the Raiders know it.

Im just looking for competent play from him out of the gate. He's going to make mistakes, especially against the next few defenses he's facing. Just hope he learns from them and improves as the season goes on

If Mendoza shines against this defense we are going to lose our minds. If he doesn't, it's great for him to go out there against one of the best and find out what he'll need to work on. Kubiak will call the game to his strengths.

It’s a tall task for his first start.

I think at best we can hope is he looks competent, has command of the offense and limits the mistakes.

Anything past that is gravy.

Kubiak will do everything he can to keep him out of trouble. A lot of quick hit, short drop stuff, screens hopefully, running the footbal, etc.. He'll do just fine I think.

Time will tell











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Its training camp. Let him experience all the nuances of the pro game (good and bad). This year is a quiz. Let him figure things out, make mistakes, find out his weaknesses and strengths, and build from there. He has 9 plus months before his test. This kid is not going to sit idly by as all indications are that he is a workaholic. Give me a smart QB (a la Brady) over a gifted QB (J George) all day long.

Corleone wrote: Fri Nov 13, 2026 6:04 am I realize it was a risk posting this before the Seahawks game.



But I don't give a f[raiders_icon]ck, Mendoza is him and I think the Raiders know it.

So what you're saying is they're primed for a loss? The Legend of Mendo starts this Sunday