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Attyla wrote: Fri Aug 28, 2026 5:33 am How do you learn to handle pressure in the pocket? You get pressure and you learn how to react to it. How do you learn to work your progressions? You fail to work the progressions and practice progressing through them. How do you learn how to manage the speed of the game? You are on the field seeing the speed and learn to process faster.

The game may have changed but you learn by doing. You do not learn by being treated like you are a China doll. Do I think he has earned the right to be our starter? No, but he was always going to be our starter given his draft status. Would I start Cousins over him? Until that line can give a guy more than half a second, probably. But that is simply because if someone is going to get beat up nonstop I do not want that to be Mendoza.

And I quoted you because I am wrong on occasion and wanted to bask in the shadow of someone who is never wrong.

...just got back in from my jaaab...... ...the reality is that I had just stopped in earlier this morning, saw that post pretty soon after, and as a part timer, I didn't really care, or t give it a whole lot of thought as to whom he may have been referring to, and saw an easy opening for me to serve up some easy cheese.....

riseNraid09 wrote: Fri Aug 21, 2026 11:28 pm Yes, I've noticed a few people melting down already, and I can't even begin to understand it. The kid is going to be just fine, yet these individuals are ready to jump ship because they are surprised there is a learning curve? I mean, preseason has hardly ever meant a damn thing, yet when it comes to Mendoza, it carries an immense amount of weight and tells all... Simply ridiculous.

Curay7680 wrote: Fri Aug 28, 2026 10:26 am People are irrational simply put.

KillerRaider30 wrote: Fri Aug 28, 2026 11:55 am Fernando throws a high ball.

KillerRaider30 wrote: Fri Aug 28, 2026 11:55 am Fernando throws a high ball.

WNYRAIDER wrote: Sat Aug 29, 2026 3:37 am ...was that a college thing too, or could it be in response to the pressure he has been under so far here? .....on a side note, I like the surprise being that his are is stronger than they thought, than the other......

WNYRAIDER wrote: Sat Aug 29, 2026 3:37 am ...was that a college thing too, or could it be in response to the pressure he has been under so far here? .....on a side note, I like the surprise being that his are is stronger than they thought, than the other......

ELCAraiderfan wrote: Wed Aug 26, 2026 4:19 pm Don't get too upset all, because the 49ers are probably going to beat the hell out of the Raiders. 49ers have looked strong in their preseason games. Remember its just preseason don't go completely insane over it. wait till the first 3-4 reg season games before losing your mind

heavyD wrote: Fri Aug 28, 2026 5:43 am Sure he hasn't looked great but preseason isn't really an indicator of regular season success. The team in general hasn't looked very good but there's a lot of moving parts with the 3rd coaching staff in the last three years. He's not landed in a situation like the Rams where the foundation is in place and training camp is pretty routine for most of the roster. Hopefully by the time he has to go in and play that the offense is operating at a higher level than the backups he's been playing with as he's going to need a little help.