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NFL: The Insiders on Fernando Mendoza

PodcastA HISTORIC Sunday for Ground Games | NFL Week 7 recap
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Mendoza does. And so, I am very much a firm believer in the right time to start a young quarterback, a rookie quarterback, is when you feel as though they can go into a game, fail, but learn lessons, not lose confidence in who they are.
Mentioned at 43:37 – 44:24

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Mendoza's mobility and poise make him ready to start at week 7.

The source believes it's time to start Mendoza, the number one overall pick, because he has the mobility to make plays outside of structure that Cousins lacks; the source feels seven weeks is an appropriate runway for a rookie to learn from failure without losing confidence, and Mendoza won't lose confidence or be bothered by failure.

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