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ArticleRaiders News: Fernando Mendoza ahead of Aidan O’Connell on Week 1 unofficial de...
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whether Fernando Mendoza or Aidan O'Connell will be the backup quarterback behind starter Kirk Cousins while the other serves as the emergency/third QB... Mendoza is listed ahead of O'Connell in the QB2 spot.
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O'Connell listed as QB3/emergency behind Mendoza on Week 1 depth chart

O'Connell is listed behind Fernando Mendoza in the QB3/emergency spot on the Raiders' unofficial Week 1 depth chart. The source suggests the logic for positioning O'Connell as the emergency QB rather than active backup is to avoid a situation where the rookie's first appearance comes off the bench cold.

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