The Las Vegas Raiders employed head coach Klint Kubiak and drafted Fernando Mendoza with the No. 1 choose to repair their offense.
Nonetheless, in contrast to most groups in right now’s sport, they’re taking issues slowly with their prized quarterback.
Mendoza is promising however unpolished when it comes to under-center play, and with a confirmed veteran like Kirk Cousins within the constructing, there is not any have to rush the reigning Heisman trophy winner.
That is why, in accordance with NFL Network insider Ian Rapoport, the Raiders are planning to have Mendoza sit for the entire season if doable.
Raiders will not begin Fernando Mendoza this season
“The best way they’re hoping for it to all be, is for Kirk Cousins to be the starter in the beginning of the season, all through the season, and the top of the season,” Rapoport stated on “The Insiders.”
In fact, that is considerably underwhelming and disappointing for many who needed to see the primary participant taken off the board set foot on the gridiron this season.
Nonetheless, this could be the most effective and wisest strategy to this case, all issues thought-about.
Mendoza barely performed below middle in school, and that is an enormous half of a professional’s offense. The Raiders know they’re nonetheless a minimum of one other 12 months away from competition, so there is not any have to throw him into the hearth proper now.
As an alternative, they will work on his sport, mould him and put him ready to succeed for when he is really prepared.
And whereas plans can at all times change on this line of enterprise, it appears like this can be a red-shirt marketing campaign for the previous Hoosier.
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