Raiders are the biggest threat, for sure. They looked about as bad as we did today. And they are 100% taking a QB.
The Giants play the Raiders and the Titans play the Saints in 2 weeks. Also the Jets play the Saints. Just have to hope the Giants or Titans lose out. The Raiders are the biggest threat. I think the Raiders arent trying to tank since Pete Carrol might get fired but who knows.
You and I wholly disagree. Guys, like Mendoza, will get chewed up and spit out by NY. Both the media AND the fans. No, Mendoza doesn't strike me as having the fortitude to thrive in that cut throat environment. I could be wrong, it's happened before but I'm going based on decades of experience watching the NY environment destroy guys like this. NY is simply NOT a touchy feely place and never has been. You've got to have major grit to make it there.
Meh I disagree a lot and have been disagreeing about the whole “NY” thing for a long time. There are only two media markets in the NFL that are soft and isolated and that’s Green Bay and where ever the Chargers are. Every NFL team in the league is under a massive microscope on a national perspective because the NFL is a national league. 100+ million people watch every week whether as fans or a specific team, for fantasy, for gambling, etc. and there are 400 shows on traditional media or online media discussing it. It’s not like baseball. The pressure of playing for the Yankees is real. The pressure playing at the Garden for the Knicks is real. Very regional sports. There’s no pressure playing for the Jets and getting questioned by Cimini lol. Not any more than playing for the Saints or Colts in much smaller markets at least.
Whats the other option? Guys that are quiet and stoic like Darnold or Wilson? It comes down to winning/losing. If he loses he would get chewed up but if he wins he wont get chewed up. Also I view his personality as the opposite. I think he is made for NY. He clearly doesnt care what people think about him and there is no better place to have that attitude than in NY.
I don’t think Mendoza would succeed here. He gets in a dome with talent around him yeah maybe he carves out a decent career. But here in NY dealing with the weather and decades of futility, nah. I hope we take a safety instead. Actually I hope we trade everything we have for Burrow more but yeah
Idk. He just beat the best D in the last 20 years in CFB to won’t the Big Ten. He’s legit. Throwing to all transfers.
They scored a whopping 13 points and it’s a good defense but best in 20 years is something I disagree with
There was an article about Mendoza in the NY Times after he won the Heisman. The gist of the article is that he has always been a guy that has had to prove himself. He won the Big 10 title on a team that has traditionally been one of the weaker entries, against a team that has been at the top of the league for a generation or more. In the title game took a vicious hit early in the game, came out for a play, then went right back in. I think that's enough said about his grit and character. And if he should fail, the Jets have enough draft capital that they can try again later. Other teams like the Browns and Titans seem to draft a QB annually. Someone earlier said he reminded them of Pennington. I've always said that if Pennington had a stronger arm, he would have been one of the greats of the game. I think Mendoza could be that Pennington with a stronger arm. I want him.
The sad thing is if the raiders lose to the giants, there’s zero chance we get him unless they rob us of like 4 first round picks. At that point, you might as well get Burrow or truly try and rebuild this roster with multiple trade backs.
Just watch what OSU does to other playoff QBs. That d is loaded. So many first and second round prospects. Q
unfortunately we won’t be picking first overall and I think he will go first because QBs always do unless they suck. He may not be the next Andrew Luck but he doesn’t suck. If we want him we will have to trade up for him
I agree, and it is really a shame -- Geno is NOT the problem there. The problem is that they have maybe the worst O-line I've ever seen on an NFL team. Geno is getting killed, and whomever they draft is going to get slaughtered. Should be entertaining, though, since Mendoza's personality is basically the opposite of everything Raiders.
I’d have said the same for Eli Manning, or Pennington for that matter. Mendoza isn’t soft, he’s actually quite the opposite. He’s forged in family values and has dealt with major adversity in life with what his mom is going through. There’s a difference. I know what you’re seeing and why you feel the way you do but I think it’s a misinterpretation. There’s a difference in being emotional befause the moment is too big vs being emotional because you’re comfortable enough in your skin to be. Mendoza is the latter. His physical skills concern me, but not his mentality.
Also ask yourself this. Did Sanchez, Geno, Darnold, Wilson ever show that type of fire? No. The idea that he needs to be more like those guys is just wrong in my opinion. I want someone who has a peronsality, character, wants the attention and has a fire underneath him who does not care what people think about him. Also the fact that so many people were surprised by his postgame interview tells me they havent paid attention to him. Mendoza is always like that. He was like that at Cal to. His interview was not surprising at all, thats who he is. Im not faulting people for not knowing that but some need to watch him talk more. Regardless it comes down to winning and losing. If he wins his personality will be embraced. If he loses then it will be hated. But at this point for the franchise does it really matter? Absolutely not. 15 year of misery. If he doesnt work out then hes just on a long list of other QBs that failed, but if he does work out then he will be different. His personality is the least of my concerns and if anything I like it because it is different than our past QBs and is an identity, which is something this team hasnt had since really Rex Ryan. I dont want him conforming to the same old jets identity. I would want him to continue to be himself and bring something new to this franchise.
I’m cool with everyone’s opinion on Mendoza. Think what you like. I have my opinion and others have theirs. Neither will beat out for a couple of years. all I’m adamant about is DO NOT TRADE UP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
