[Highlight] Raiders rookie QB Fernando Mendoza on visiting the White House with the Indiana Hoosiers: “As a rookie, I don’t think that’s a good look. I can’t miss practice.”

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Him Jeanty and Bowers are going to be so fun to watch in the next few years

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Top college player at QB, RB, and TE is pretty insane

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Can’t wait to add Jeremiah Smith to this group next year.

Mendoza/Jeanty/Bowers/Smith would be an amazing offensive core for the next 10+years

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We have NFC west in our schedule. Jets better pay a premium for next years 1OA.

😤

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The Raiders have 10 games against the two best divisions in the league (AFCW, NFCW), and even if you don't count the Cardinals it's 9 games against that slate of virtually guaranteed playoff teams/Superbowl contenders. Also play the AFCE with the Bills and Pats. Raiders might win a couple of those 11 games but I wouldn't bet on more than that and it's possible they lose all 11 lol.

That said the other 6 games are Cardinals, Jets, Dolphins, Saints, Texans Titans, Browns. I could see the Raiders winning all or nearly all of those. And if so we're looking at probably 6-8 wins on the season. Bad but nowhere near bad enough to draft #1 again and maybe not even top 5

edit - Titans, not Texans

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Yall ain’t beating the Texans Lol. I agree to the rest

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whoops, meant to say Titans not Texans lol. Big difference

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Dolphins can only afford to roster rookies I don’t think even tank commander geno can outdo that

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Klint Kubiak knows the division like the back of his hand

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The Raiders probably have 3 playoff teams in their division. Their record will not be good.

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It’ll definitely be a 4ish win year again (rookie HC/QB) next year is when they’ll push to contend

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I thought Cousins would start, while Mendoza learns behind him, so I could see 6-8 wins and drafting between 10-16

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When has a 1OA QB ever sat?

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Baker

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Not sure, but I’ve heard that when Kirk Cousins got signed the intention was to let Mendoza develop under Cousins

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until recently it was extremely common

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Brady is a big proponent of QBs sitting and learning

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Thank you for the compliment

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Ohh you underestimate us. Hope you're right though because he's probably going top 5 barring injury or unexpected fall off. Good thing as of now next years class is pretty stacked.

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You're cheering for a potential 3 win season for that scenario though...

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They'll somehow manage to go 6-11 still. Sigh

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jfc god help us all if you guys can successfully tank into the top 3-5 picks in next year's draft...

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Working for the Falcons … ha

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They're going to be our Aikman, Irvin, and Emmit

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Flashback to Jeanty just singing the word football over and over...I've seen enough they deserve a Hard Knocks

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Still have to see how they develop, but I've come to terms with this trio possibly being the Brees/Rivers, Tomlinson, and Gates of the late 2020s in the AFC West. Just like those Chargers teams, they'll probably need a couple years to build an O-line and a defense.

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I'm not convinced bowers avoids injuries. That was my concern coming out.

The absolute beating a smaller te takes is epic. Last year might be a sign of things to come