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\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t Former Baylor QB Sawyer Robertson.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n The Las Vegas Raiders<\/a> drafted Fernando Mendoza with the No. 1 pick and signed Kirk Cousins<\/a> in free agency. It was reported that the team also signed Jacob Clark<\/a> and Sawyer Robertson<\/a> in free agency.<\/p>\n However, it looks like one of those won\u2019t actually be joining the team. The Raiders just announced their 17 undrafted free agent signings, but Robertson\u2019s name was not among the signees.<\/p>\n Clark was signed, but it looks like Robertson hasn\u2019t earned a contract yet. According to Vincent Bonsignore<\/a> of the California Post, the former Baylor quarterback is coming to rookie minicamp on a \u201ctryout basis.\u201d<\/p>\n That means he\u2019s still going to have to show the Raiders more if he\u2019s going to earn a roster spot. It\u2019s interesting that Clark would get a contract, but not Robertson. Clark played at Missouri State, which is a much smaller school than Baylor.<\/p>\n Robertson has an NFL<\/a> arm and some interesting traits, but his accuracy isn\u2019t where it needs to be. At the end of the day, this is a competition for the No. 3 quarterback on the Raiders\u2019 roster, so whether or not Robertson makes the team won\u2019t impact this season. He\u2019ll have a chance to show that he\u2019s better than Clark, but he\u2019s facing an uphill battle now.<\/p>\n Mendoza is a rookie and might not play much this season, but he\u2019s expected to be the leader of the Raiders for years to come. Mendoza has gone viral for his wholesome personality in the past, but he made it clear that he can be tougher when he needs to.<\/p>\n \u201cAlthough I\u2019ve come off as very humble, and pretty fuzzy and warm, at the end of my Indiana career, when you have that equity, you\u2019re able to be like No. 4 [Brett Favre] and No. 12 [Aaron Rodgers]. If you ask my teammates \u2026 I wasn\u2019t always a nice guy, I was an a-hole sometimes because I wanted everyone to do their one-eleventh, everyone to do their job, hold everyone to a high standard,\u201d Mendoza told Raiders. com<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cHowever, coming into a new organization, starting from the bottom of the totem pole, I believe that leadership is earned, not given.\u201d<\/p>\n Mendoza seems to be an open book. What you see is what you get. However, there could always be other things below the surface.<\/p>\n Not according to his father. Mendoza\u2019s dad gave some more insight into the young quarterback\u2019s personality.<\/p>\n \u201cHe\u2019s always been someone to be open to new things,\u201d Fernando Mendoza Sr., told Raiders.com. \u201cMeeting new people, new situations, whether it\u2019s a new school or a social environment, that\u2019s kind of his demeanor. Kind of observant and pretty open to new experiences. That\u2019s who he is.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cHe\u2019s a pretty reserved guy at times, but he\u2019ll wear his emotions on his sleeve,\u201d he added. \u201cI think you could see it come through afterwards, when he could let go and realized, \u2018Hey, I\u2019m going to be playing for the Raiders.’\u201d<\/p>\n Mendoza has a lot of work to do, but things are looking bright for the quarterback and the Raiders.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \n\t\t\tAustin Boyd<\/strong><\/a> has covered the Las Vegas Raiders and Los Angeles Lakers for Heavy.com since 2019. A Los Angeles native now based in Las Vegas, his featured work at Heavy includes interviews with NFL stars Darren Waller and Joe Montana, and a behind-the-scenes look at “The Shop.” More about Austin Boyd<\/a>\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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