FIRST AND 10 PODCAST: Are the Raiders Sold on Drafting Fernando Mendoza?

Vegas Nation’s Adam Hill and Vinny Bonsignore discuss what Indiana QB Fernando Mendoza has to offer, and question if the Raiders are sold on him as the No. 1 pick overall in the NFL Draft. They also contemplate which head coach and offensive coordinator combo could work to groom a young quarterback.

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  1. The Raiders better not screw this up. Mendoza should be the pick. Indiana is undefeated with Fernando Mendoza at the helm. There is a reason he won the Heisman.

  2. Only a fool would not draft Fernando Mendoza. Adam Hill has a negative attitude towards Mendoza, and makes the show suck. Mendoza beat Dante Moore twice this year, and has nothing to prove to anyone.

  3. Even some raider media don’t get Mendoza? This is nuts. How are you not excited to have Mendoza as our guy? I get the other media who want to see the raiders fail- and failing would be drafting Moore over Mendoza.

  4. Raiders have had every type of QB over the last 25 years. All of them (accurate, physical, fast, scrambler, great deep ball, pocket passer, etc). We can’t let a weakness (deep ball accuracy) with Mendoza blind or deter us. Raiders clearly need this position and Mendoza is clearly a guy. So Adam Hill, quit with all your nonsense. Mendoza may not work out, yes. Raiders can’t afford to gamble and NOT find out.

  5. I definitely agree more with Vinny than Adam. However, I do like that they are having this conversation on camera and not just behind closed doors. This is real talk that us fans actually need to hear. You don’t usually hear this on ESPN. No prospect is perfect. I want to hear a lot from both sides.

  6. It's like Adam is just trying to be a contrarian. I haven't heard anyone say that Mendoza is the best thing ever. Just that he's the best QB of this class.

  7. I appreciate the debate between these 2. My friend saw Mendoza play 3 years at Cal and said he wouldn’t draft Mendoza. We need to hear all the opinions

  8. Adam Hill is that guy …

    Me: Hey Adam great party huh?
    Adam: “It’s …. ohhh … kaaaay”.
    Me: Great music tho right?
    Adam: “Well, not as good as Taylor, but … it’s … ohhh kaaay”.
    Me: And check out the beautiful women here!
    Adam: “Wellllll … the girl who left two hours ago wasn’t so …”.
    Me: Are you always like this?
    Adam: “Like what???”

  9. Get rid of this Adam Hill guy. If you want people to watch your show, bring in people who are fun to listen to. I hope he eats crow about Mendoza. Mendoza may not be this super mobile quarterback, but he has the intelligence, leadership, and moxi, that doesn't show up on tape. He will bring a much needed infusion of super intelligent leadership from the most important position on the team.

  10. Nitpicking for the sake of nitpicking is hard to listen to when you dont have film or facts to back it up. Just say you don't like the kid. Be better Hill. Good work Vinny

  11. Guys that cover the team are not expected to be fans of the team they cover…that said, it does not help if they completely dislike the team they cover…In AHs case, it shows and it impacts his perspective way too much. Vinny is objective and professional

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