Silver And Black Pride on Fernando Mendoza
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Jayden Daniels comes to mind; the Commanders finished the 2023 season at 4-13, firing head coach Ron Rivera. Daniels, named 2024 Offensive Rookie of the Year, won 12 games in his rookie season, reaching the NFC Conference Championship. Joe Burrow was the last Heisman Trophy and National Championship-winning quarterback before Mendoza. He started his rookie season and by year two he and the Cincinnati Bengals were a score away from winning the Super Bowl. Andrew Luck is a closer overall comparison to Mendoza, who took the previously 2-14 Indianapolis Colts and led them to back-to-back 11-5 records, playoff appearances and one division title in his first two seasons.
STACKED’s take
Mendoza has elite QB comparables (Daniels, Burrow, Luck) supporting immediate rookie starter case.
The source argues for starting Mendoza immediately, citing modern NFL passing-league demands and successful rookie QB precedents: Jayden Daniels won 12 games and reached the NFC Conference Championship in his rookie season; Joe Burrow started as a rookie and led the Bengals to a Super Bowl appearance by year two; Andrew Luck took a 2-14 Colts team to back-to-back 11-5 records, playoff appearances, and a division title in his first two seasons. The source believes Mendoza's greatest weapon is his ability to process and make quick decisions, and that grasping Kubiak's offensive concepts should be easy for him; if the Raiders have a solid offensive line that can run and protect, the source recommends starting him.
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