Davis Mattek on Fernando Mendoza

VideoThe BeginningSeptember 6, 2026

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Gino just went. Oh, okay. I'm gonna take Mendoza then.

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Fernando Mendoza taken at QB in Round 14 after Gino Smith unavailable.

Selected as quarterback in Round 14 after Gino Smith went off the board; part of a thin roster that the speaker later describes as potentially a seven-running-back team.

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Fernando MendozaNeutralDepth Chart

Cousins suggests Mendoza could be emergency QB with O'Connell as backup.

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Fernando MendozaNegativeRole

Cousins backs patient Mendoza development following Patriots' Drake Maye blueprint.

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Fernando MendozaNegativeProjection

Mendoza's first start projected for Week 8 vs. Jets, not Week 7 vs. Rams.

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Fernando MendozaNegativeProjection

Mendoza's first start projected for Week 8 vs. Jets; Raiders expected 2-5 before the change.

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Fernando MendozaPositiveRole

Mendoza drafted No. 1 overall; analysts expect him to start despite Kirk Cousins on roster.

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Fernando MendozaPositiveRole

Bonsignore: Mendoza must play despite Cousins; drafted No. 1 to play, not follow timeline.

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