Cooper was wide open on bootleg but Mendoza missed the opportunity.

Receiver featured in bootleg play example where he was wide open on a 10-yard out from the slot after getting physical with the defensive back and running him over near the sideline. Mendoza missed the opportunity by coming off the read, possibly thinking Cooper would fall with the defender or worried about timing being thrown off with the contact at the top of the route. The source identified this as a missed opportunity for an explosive play that could have tilted the game's momentum.