Pete Prisco explains why the Las Vegas Raiders should now allow Fernando Mendoza to be their starting QB over Kirk Cousins.
Following their loss to the San Francisco 49ers, the Raiders are now 4-5 for the season and unlikely to make the playoffs this season.
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Despite drafting Fernando Mendoza with the #1 overall pick this year, the Raiders have opted to start Kirk Cousins over him as their starting quarterback.
Pete Prisco explains why Las Vegas Raiders must make Fernando Mendoza QB1
Speaking on CBS Sports, NFL analyst Pete Prisco explained why the Las Vegas Raiders can no longer hold off on starting Fernando Mendoza.
Prisco pointed to the fact that the Raiders have no playoff prospects, and that they should move on from Cousins, and finally give Mendoza the playing time he needs to develop.
Prisco said: “It’s time. Now is the time. The Raiders aren’t going to the postseason. They’re not getting to the playoffs. So get on with it, and bring Fernando Mendoza in, and let him play. This is the moment you need to start doing that.
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“Personally, I would have done it a lot earlier. But the way they’re doing this thing for him, trying to get him in at the right time – if they’re going to sit him the whole year, you can’t do that. He has got to play, and now is the time. It is officially Fernando Mendoza time.”
The Raiders have treated Mendoza the same way the Kansas City Chiefs treated Patrick Mahomes, having him play under a more experienced QB before giving him the starting QB role towards the end of his rookie year.
But now, with the season all but over for the Raiders, it would make sense for them to give Mendoza the opportunity to get some reps in a low-stakes, pressure-free environment, so he can adapt to the rigours of the NFL season ahead of 2027, when they will be vying to compete at a higher level.
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