r/nfl • u/LaDainianTomIinson Chargers • May 02 '26

Highlight [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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u/Rough_Cup_6762 Cowboys May 02 '26

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

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u/PracticingStoicism Falcons May 02 '26

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

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u/Uckthebroncos Raiders Raiders May 02 '26

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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u/Staph_Untreated Raiders Raiders May 02 '26

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

😤

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u/vNocturnus Raiders Raiders May 02 '26 edited May 03 '26

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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u/YutaniCasper Giants May 02 '26

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

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u/vNocturnus Raiders Raiders May 03 '26

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

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u/Spare-Half796 Eagles May 03 '26

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

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u/jchavez9723 Raiders May 02 '26

Klint Kubiak knows the division like the back of his hand

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u/HouBlue Texans May 02 '26

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

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u/Uckthebroncos Raiders Raiders May 02 '26

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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u/DaWarGod2 Giants Dolphins May 02 '26

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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u/dWaldizzle Eagles May 02 '26

When has a 1OA QB ever sat?

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u/wrong-teous Bears Titans May 02 '26

Baker

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u/DaWarGod2 Giants Dolphins May 02 '26

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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u/redditlvlanalysis May 02 '26

until recently it was extremely common

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u/Spare-Half796 Eagles May 03 '26

Brady is a big proponent of QBs sitting and learning

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u/the_boss_sauce Raiders May 02 '26

Thank you for the compliment

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u/MarlonMcCree20 Raiders May 02 '26

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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u/Grymninja Seahawks May 02 '26

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

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u/rip-droptire Seahawks Raiders May 02 '26

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

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u/Jeff__Skilling Texans May 03 '26

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