Mendoza's Football Foresight: Aligned for Success

0:00On April 22nd, two years ago, quarterback prospect J.J. Mendoza dove deep into Kirk Cousins' Minnesota Vikings tape, watching every single pass from that season. He broke it all down, completions and incompletes alike, because that's how you get better in this league. Turns out, folks were already comparing his style to Cousins and Sam Darnold back then. Mendoza kept at it, spending 30 minutes to an hour each day studying those guys while he was training in California. NFL scouts and players pointed it out, so he figured why not learn from the best. Little did he know it would pay off big time. Now fast forward, and the team eyeing him at the top of the draft has Kirk Cousins on the roster, plus Clint Kubiak calling the shots as head coach. Kubiak was Cousins' quarterback's coach and offensive coordinator in Minnesota for three straight years while Mendoza was grinding that film. Kubiak even worked with Sam Darnold last season in Seattle, so Mendoza's homework lines up perfectly with both Cubis he's joining.

1:01It's like he got a two year head start without even realizing it. Sometimes the football guys just align everything right, setting a young gun up for success from day one. Stay locked in with NFL News Today, AI Powered Updates.