Raiders rumors: Is Kirk Cousins in danger of benching after Fernando Mendoza’s NFL debut?

Fernando Mendoza made his much-anticipated debut on Sunday, seeing action in the fourth quarter of the Las Vegas Raiders’ loss to the New England Patriots , 45-17, at Gillette Stadium. Mendoza, the No. 1 pick in this year’s NFL Draft, had not played a single snap before facing the Patriots, serving as the backup to Kirk Cousins. The 23-year-old rookie went 6-of-8 for 48 yards. He had one carry for three yards. After the defeat, some posited that Mendoza might replace Cousins as the starter in Week 6 against the Buffalo Bills.