Silver And Black Pride on Fernando Mendoza
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quarterback/No. 1 pick of the 2026 NFL draft Fernando Mendoza had a strong Raiders debut, completing 10 of 16 pass attempts (62.5%) for 97 yards and a touchdown with no interceptions... Mendoza settled in and looked comfortable in Klint Kubiak's offense, consistently working through his reads and finding his checkdowns
STACKED’s take
Mendoza's preseason debut showed poise, accuracy, and comfort in Kubiak's system.
No. 1 overall pick of the 2026 NFL draft had a strong Raiders preseason debut, completing 10 of 16 pass attempts (62.5%) for 97 yards and a touchdown with no interceptions. After settling in on his first drive, Mendoza looked comfortable in Klint Kubiak's offense, consistently working through reads and finding checkdowns to keep the offense on schedule. He made three smart decisions throwing the ball away per PFF instead of forcing plays into harm's way, and fit several missiles over the middle into tight windows, including one first-down completion and one touchdown pass. The source emphasizes there was plenty to be encouraged about from the No. 1 overall pick in his first NFL game.
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