Mendoza Eyes Raiders QB Future After Offseason Progress

Fernando Mendoza, the Raiders’ top draft pick, is training behind veteran Kirk Cousins and backup Aidan O’Connell as he learns the NFL game. “I’m trying to work every single day and treat every rep like it’s a Super Bowl,” he said, adding that the transition from college to the pros brings “positive stressors” and growing pains, especially in footwork and route timing. Head coach Klint Kubiak prefers a rookie to wait, but the Raiders are giving Mendoza every opportunity to earn the starting role. mchezo.life