With the game out of hand, Raiders head coach Klint Kubiak elected to give Mendoza his first NFL snaps on the team's final drive of the game, and the No. 1 overall pick acquitted himself well in a low-pressure situation, with his longest completion going for 16 yards to Tre Tucker. Mendoza even led Las Vegas into the red zone, but he came up just short on a fourth-and-4 from New England's 14-yard line as he scrambled for the sticks. It may be only a matter of time until Mendoza replaces Kirk Cousins under center on a permanent basis, but a switch may not be imminent with the veteran quarterback having led the team to a 3-2 record. Mendoza has at least given his coach some early confidence that he'll be ready when the time comes for him to start.
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