Fernando Mendoza Reacts to Raiders Preseason Debut: ‘Let My Teammates Down’
No. 1 pick Fernando Mendoza gave an honest assessment of his first preseason game for the Las Vegas Raiders.
Fernando Mendoza, the Las Vegas Raiders' No. 1 overall pick, made his preseason debut against the Arizona Cardinals and lost the game 27-14. During his time on the field, Mendoza completed 10 of 16 passes for 97 yards and a touchdown. In his postgame press conference, Mendoza assessed his performance honestly, acknowledging that he felt sped up in the first series and missed a read in the third.
He praised his teammates for their blocking, route-running, and running game, accepting full responsibility for not contributing more to help the team win. Mendoza expressed that this experience would help him grow and improve in the future.
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