Fernando Mendoza sends first official message as a Raider

The Raiders signed Kirk Cousins earlier in the offseason, presumably to take the reins of the offense for the first half of the campaign, if not all of it.

Mendoza had an amazing season with the Hoosiers, but he still needs to adapt and adjust to an NFL-style offense, so the Raiders are doing the right thing by taking it slowly with their prized rookie.

The Raiders are coming off a disappointing campaign under Pete Carroll and Chip Kelly, but they have some interesting weapons for their new quarterback.

Ashton Jeanty and Brock Bowers should both give him more than enough to work with once he's ready to take the field, and this team should be much better after making major offseason additions while managing to keep Maxx Crosby in town.

It's the dawn of a new era in Sin City, and while the fans might have to be a little patient to watch their new franchise player do his thing, he's clearly more than ready to get to work.