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rookie quarterback Fernando Mendoza, the No. 1 overall pick in the draft. The Raiders haven't yet announced that veteran addition Kirk Cousins will start Week 1 at home against Miami, but that is the reported expectation. Of Mendoza, Spytek said 'his time is coming, but he has to earn it every day.'
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Rookie QB Fernando Mendoza, the No. 1 overall pick, is the centerpiece of the Raiders' youth movement. Kirk Cousins is expected to start Week 1 at home against Miami, but Mendoza's path to the starting role is being managed for development. GM John Spytek said of Mendoza: "his time is coming, but he has to earn it every day," indicating a measured approach to his integration into the offense.

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