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Curious to see if our running game will improve with Mendoza under center. Seems teams won't be able to just stack the box knowing that Cousins was really no danger to run.

You higher IQ football guys how do you think Seattle (and other defenses) are going to adjust against the Raiders with a new QB under center?

Will the running game improve?

Discuss

Xramfan wrote: Fri Nov 13, 2026 12:37 pm I sure hope not. I dont mind him running for a couple or few first downs when nobody is open but I dont want him to be a "running QB".

Like someone mentioned rookie QBs tend to run when pressured. I expect him to gradually stay in the pocket.

I think we might see a couple of bootlegs. Mendoza has a quirky running motion but he can move surprisingly well for a guy his size.

Rabidraider wrote: Fri Nov 13, 2026 12:34 pm Mendoza will have more yards that both our backs.

Nothing makes a defense crazier than a QB that runs wild.

Watch him on 3rd downs.

50 yards for the rook...

Now he's JC Watts coming out of Oklahoma!

I would just say could it get worse?

SkullCrusher wrote: Fri Nov 13, 2026 1:27 pm Now he's JC Watts coming out of Oklahoma!

Will Mendoza end up in Congress like JC?

SkullCrusher wrote: Fri Nov 13, 2026 1:27 pm Now he's JC Watts coming out of Oklahoma!

That's a name I haven't heard for a long time. I feel like I'm old in other parts of my life, but I'm just a young fella around here.

Rabidraider wrote: Fri Nov 13, 2026 2:04 pm Will Mendoza end up in Congress like JC?

Think higher!

SkullCrusher wrote: Fri Nov 13, 2026 2:33 pm Think higher!

Pope?