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May the football godz look kindly down upon the feeble and inept.
Re: Fernando Mendoza Welcome To Las Vegas
Posted: Wed Mar 18, 2026 9:32 am
by chucker
raiders93 wrote: Wed Mar 18, 2026 9:29 am
This. There is no science behind why some guys translate to the pro’s and other guys don’t. All I can say is we’ve got the 1st overall pick and a QB available who by virtually all accounts: is worth the 1st overall pick.
The things we can control: coaching, protection, ground game, targets… we seem to have done a reasonably good job of putting in place. Beyond that, whether he succeeds or not I can’t hate the process. This offseason looks like a shockingly competent one.
I'm really looking forward to what this kid does with this coaching staff. We deserve good things for a change.
Re: Fernando Mendoza Welcome To Las Vegas
Posted: Wed Mar 18, 2026 9:33 am
by LesterHayesHOFer
I assume the Jets guy has the typical scorned take: we didn't get to get him so I'll say he sucks and we wouldn't want him anyway.
Re: Fernando Mendoza Welcome To Las Vegas
Posted: Sat Mar 21, 2026 9:30 am
by MrSiani
raiders93 wrote: Wed Mar 18, 2026 9:29 am
This. There is no science behind why some guys translate to the pro’s and other guys don’t. All I can say is we’ve got the 1st overall pick and a QB available who by virtually all accounts: is worth the 1st overall pick.
The things we can control: coaching, protection, ground game, targets… we seem to have done a reasonably good job of putting in place. Beyond that, whether he succeeds or not I can’t hate the process. This offseason looks like a shockingly competent one.
Good, reasonable and sensible take. "Potential" is a useless word, either you preform or you don't. You would think that after all the QB's we've cycled through these people would adapt a "wait & see" approach
Re: Fernando Mendoza Welcome To Las Vegas
Posted: Sun Mar 22, 2026 4:01 am
by Attyla
This is going to be a long month
Re: Fernando Mendoza Welcome To Las Vegas
Posted: Sun Mar 22, 2026 5:40 am
by BoKnows81
Attyla wrote: Sun Mar 22, 2026 4:01 am
This is going to be a long month
Least we have his pro day to look forward to April 1st
Re: Fernando Mendoza Welcome To Las Vegas
Posted: Sun Mar 22, 2026 8:23 am
by mstrbass2000
im looking forward to the 2nd and 3rd picks for the raiders, fernando is already written in stone for pick 1
i want one of the big nt/dt types at pick 2, rd 3 safety/wr,rd 4 and beyond bring in oline
Re: Fernando Mendoza Welcome To Las Vegas
Posted: Sun Mar 22, 2026 10:00 am
by Trainnvain
mstrbass2000 wrote: Sun Mar 22, 2026 8:23 am
im looking forward to the 2nd and 3rd picks for the raiders, fernando is already written in stone for pick 1
i want one of the big nt/dt types at pick 2, rd 3 safety/wr,rd 4 and beyond bring in oline
Doesn’t the draft strategy of predetermining positional picks by round lead to poor results?
Re: Fernando Mendoza Welcome To Las Vegas
Posted: Sun Mar 22, 2026 10:47 am
by mstrbass2000
Trainnvain wrote: Sun Mar 22, 2026 10:00 am
Doesn’t the draft strategy of predetermining positional picks by round lead to poor results?
this is a 50/50 question, im not saying pick predetermined, im saying have a gameplan with needs in mind, if a great player falls of course you take the value
Re: Fernando Mendoza Welcome To Las Vegas
Posted: Sun Mar 22, 2026 1:19 pm
by Goodtimes333
I'm excited for Fernando to have an offense like Kubiaks. Same emphasis on ground game but more play action, more under center, more route trees to utilize. I think he's going to blossom in it
Orlovsky just keeps running out of the back of the end zone with his Mendoza/Simpson take.
Re: Fernando Mendoza Welcome To Las Vegas
Posted: Tue Mar 24, 2026 1:24 pm
by RickRyb
I'm guessing Orlovsky thought he was better than Manning when he played.
Re: Fernando Mendoza Welcome To Las Vegas
Posted: Tue Mar 24, 2026 1:36 pm
by chucker
One item of note is that Orlovsky has the same agent as Simpson, so there might be some quid pro quo. There's a lot of money for the agent if the player goes top 10.
