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Dante Moore or Fernando Mendoza
Posted: Sun Dec 28, 2025 9:27 pm
by 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.
Re: Fernando Mendoza Welcome To Las Vegas
Posted: Mon Jul 13, 2026 5:16 pm
by Arsenal Raider
Attyla wrote: Sun Jul 12, 2026 4:10 am
David took a huge beating that is true. But he was mentally weak, and he never recovered from that. His brother is equally mentally weak
Wild statement, unless I'm reading this in the wrong tone
Re: Fernando Mendoza Welcome To Las Vegas
Posted: Mon Jul 13, 2026 5:26 pm
by Opoponax50
Starting Cousins is a no-brainer.
As has been said many times here, let Cousins take the lumps from the likely growing pains the O-line is going to go through.
We can't wait until everything's perfect for Mendoza, but we can hope to minimize getting him hurt and destroying his confidence. No matter what, he's going to experience adversity, but there's no sense in making things more adverse than they need to be.
As for which authority to listen to in that article, I"ll go with Brady. His experience and knowledge of what it means to be an NFL quarterback far outweighs anything anyone else says.
Re: Fernando Mendoza Welcome To Las Vegas
Posted: Tue Jul 14, 2026 8:52 am
by raidersince63
Opoponax50 wrote: Mon Jul 13, 2026 5:26 pm
Starting Cousins is a no-brainer.
As has been said many times here, let Cousins take the lumps from the likely growing pains the O-line is going to go through.
We can't wait until everything's perfect for Mendoza, but we can hope to minimize getting him hurt and destroying his confidence. No matter what, he's going to experience adversity, but there's no sense in making things more adverse than they need to be.
As for which authority to listen to in that article, I"ll go with Brady. His experience and knowledge of what it means to be an NFL quarterback far outweighs anything anyone else says.
Ditto.
Re: Fernando Mendoza Welcome To Las Vegas
Posted: Tue Jul 14, 2026 6:30 pm
by rich72
mstrbass2000 wrote: Mon Jul 13, 2026 4:21 pm
worked for josh allen whom is now probably the best qb in football...plus kubiaks system is very qb friendly ask sam darnold...im for fernando starting the yr game 1
I would like to make sure our o-line is looking good before throwing Mendoza into the fire. Theres really no rush, Mahomes sat on the bench his first season behind Alex Smith and it probably helped him be a more prepared player when he got his chance.
Re: Fernando Mendoza Welcome To Las Vegas
Posted: Wed Jul 15, 2026 7:39 am
by Be_Easy_25
I'm good either way.
This is a good problem to have.
Re: Fernando Mendoza Welcome To Las Vegas
Posted: Wed Jul 15, 2026 9:57 am
by mstrbass2000
rich72 wrote: Tue Jul 14, 2026 6:30 pm
I would like to make sure our o-line is looking good before throwing Mendoza into the fire. Theres really no rush, Mahomes sat on the bench his first season behind Alex Smith and it probably helped him be a more prepared player when he got his chance.
alex smith was coming off one of his best season and was a top qb at the time, so sitting mahomers was correct but cousins is only a vet placeholder at this point and not even top 30
fernando is the type of qb that wants to get punched in the mouth and challenged, kids a student of the game and would only get better from the experience imo
Re: Fernando Mendoza Welcome To Las Vegas
Posted: Wed Jul 15, 2026 10:06 am
by raidersince63
^^^Just when I think I've heard it all.
Re: Fernando Mendoza Welcome To Las Vegas
Posted: Wed Jul 15, 2026 11:33 am
by ELCAraiderfan
mstrbass2000 wrote: Wed Jul 15, 2026 9:57 am
alex smith was coming off one of his best season and was a top qb at the time, so sitting mahomers was correct but cousins is only a vet placeholder at this point and not even top 30
fernando is the type of qb that
wants to get punched in the mouth and challenged, kids a student of the game and would only get better from the experience imo
"wants to get punched in the mouth"....."wants to get punched in the mouth"
No quarterback "want to get punched in the mouth". I know I always preferred to throw from a clean, unhurried pocket.
Re: Fernando Mendoza Welcome To Las Vegas
Posted: Wed Jul 15, 2026 3:04 pm
by SkullCrusher
ELCAraiderfan wrote: Wed Jul 15, 2026 11:33 am
"wants to get punched in the mouth"....."wants to get punched in the mouth"
No quarterback "want to get punched in the mouth". I know I always preferred to throw from a clean, unhurried pocket.
I tried to get AI to make a picture of Mendoza enjoying getting punched in the mouth and it just came back that there is even limits to its creativity.
Re: Fernando Mendoza Welcome To Las Vegas
Posted: Wed Jul 15, 2026 3:25 pm
by ELCAraiderfan
SkullCrusher wrote: Wed Jul 15, 2026 3:04 pm
I tried to get AI to make a picture of Mendoza enjoying getting punched in the mouth and it just came back that there is even limits to its creativity.
So even AI came back with this idea is nutz
Re: Fernando Mendoza Welcome To Las Vegas
Posted: Wed Jul 15, 2026 6:24 pm
by Raider Nation
ELCAraiderfan wrote: Wed Jul 15, 2026 11:33 am
"wants to get punched in the mouth"....."wants to get punched in the mouth"
No quarterback "want to get punched in the mouth". I know I always preferred to throw from a clean, unhurried pocket.
Obviously you are missing the point…
Re: Fernando Mendoza Welcome To Las Vegas
Posted: Wed Jul 15, 2026 8:25 pm
by Reno Hightower
ELCAraiderfan wrote: Wed Jul 15, 2026 11:33 am
"wants to get punched in the mouth"....."wants to get punched in the mouth"
No quarterback "want to get punched in the mouth". I know I always preferred to throw from a clean, unhurried pocket.
What he meant was that Mendoza is a bit of a scrapper on the field, which he is. Thug U beat the shit out of the kid in the National Championship game and it didn't phase him, even a little.
Some fold in those situations, some step up and win the ugly ones.
Re: Fernando Mendoza Welcome To Las Vegas
Posted: Thu Jul 16, 2026 3:23 am
by raidersince63
The ability to handle being punched in the mouth is one thing, wanting it is something else entirely.
Re: Fernando Mendoza Welcome To Las Vegas
Posted: Thu Jul 16, 2026 5:09 am
by Sloth_Fratelli
Attyla wrote: Sun Jul 12, 2026 4:10 am
David took a huge beating that is true. But he was mentally weak, and he never recovered from that. His brother is equally mentally weak
Yeah our current head coach got the most out of Derek who suited up for 95% of his games until his final year..wish Derek was part owner instead of this moron who can’t self scout his Precious Patriots. “Speed doesn’t matter” Tom Brady, maybe check out the Chiefs or ya know the best offense your Patriots ever had
Re: Fernando Mendoza Welcome To Las Vegas
Posted: Thu Jul 16, 2026 5:10 am
by Sloth_Fratelli
And Pederson is clearly right. The guy also had great success as a coach & is a former quarterback himself. Just hope Kubiak gets to make the decision