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Mendoza starts his read with the outside receiver, who also ends up getting open. However, he shifts his eyes to Cooper and immediately recognizes that the nickel is in a bad position to cover the pylon route. So, Mendoza lets the ball go right as Cooper gets into his break, throwing a perfect pass on the run by hitting the receiver in stride for an explosive play.

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Mendoza's field vision and decision-making convert third-and-long into explosive scoring play.

Mendoza displays advanced pre-snap and post-snap decision-making in the pocket, starting his read with the outside receiver before shifting eyes to identify a nickel cornerback in poor coverage position on a pylon route. He executes a perfect pass on the run in stride to the receiver, converting a third-and-long situation into a scoring opportunity despite initial defensive pressure.

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