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Former NFL Scout Explains Why Fernando Mendoza Isn’t a First-Round Pick

Mendoza is widely projected as a potential No. 1 pick, but former Jets scout Daniel Kelly isn’t sold and predicts a Shedeur Sanders-esque surprise for the Heisman winner. Kelly gave Mendoza a fourth-round grade, calling him “a stiff, rigid, awkward, systematic quarterback” who is an “elementary route thrower," “doesn’t read defenses that well,” and reliant on predetermined reads.