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the 2026 No. 1 overall pick and reigning Heisman trophy winner is immediately getting thrown into the deep end of the pool by facing the NFL's No. 1 pass defense. Seattle is yielding a league-low 155.1 passing yards per game
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Mendoza faces elite pass defense in first start; likely game-managed with short passes.

Mendoza, the 2026 No. 1 overall pick and reigning Heisman trophy winner, is making his first NFL start against Seattle's No. 1 pass defense, which yields a league-low 155.1 passing yards per game and leads in yards allowed per attempt at 5.48. The source expects Mendoza will be game-managed with short, safe passes rather than aggressive downfield throws. Seattle has allowed only nine completions of 20+ yards all season (just one longer than 30 yards). Unless Mendoza connects on a deep ball, he will fall short of his 189.5-yard yardage projection.

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