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He ultimately completed his first five NFL passes to move the Raiders into the red zone. He escaped pressure on his fifth pass to successfully find Laube again for a first down to the New England 20. Mendoza finished his first NFL drive completing 6-of-8 passes for 48 yards.
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Mendoza's debut showed poise; completed 6-of-8 for 48 yards with efficient progressions.
Rookie QB Fernando Mendoza made his NFL debut in garbage time against the Patriots, completing 6-of-8 passes for 48 yards on his first drive. He moved the ball efficiently down the field, going through progressions, finding Tre Tucker for a 16-yard gain on first-and-10 from midfield, and escaping pressure to find Dylan Laube for a first down to the New England 20-yard line. Head coach Klint Kubiak said of Mendoza's performance: "He did a good job. All reps are valuable. Very important for him." The drive ended on a turnover on downs when Mendoza was tackled short of the line to gain on fourth-and-5 at the 14-yard line under an eight-man blitz, but the source notes he "looked poised and in command of an NFL offense."
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