Silver And Black Pride on Fernando Mendoza

ArticleBreaking down Fernando Mendoza’s preseason debut for Las Vegas Raiders against...
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Especially with the RPO merchant claims this offseason, something that stood out about his preseason debut was how well he did going through the progressions and finding his checkdowns when nothing was open... That's great processing and a great decision, all from…under center! He also has nice footwork in the pocket with his feet tied to his eyes while working through the reads.
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Mendoza shows strong progression reads, checkdown awareness, and footwork under center.

The source highlights Mendoza's ability to work through progressions and find checkdowns when nothing is open, demonstrating understanding of play structure and the playbook. He showed good footwork in the pocket with feet tied to his eyes while working through reads, and made smart decisions under pressure—all from under center. The source notes this processing and decision-making is 'great' and counters narratives about his limitations.

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