Does Mendoza Remind Anyone Else of Carson Palmer?

[PasadenaTrojan]

i think he’s very much Carson. Crazy accurate. Tall. Athletic but not super fluid. Can run. Seems to throw with touch when  needed. Leader. Can take a hit. Clutch. Grounded and says all the right things. In fact FM is best voice/mind of a QB I’ve ever seen.

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[saturdaysarebetter]

Seems to be more agile than Palmer.

[PasadenaTrojan]

Yes, A bit. Different game now too but Young Carson could move.

[Old Pueblo]

I remember being up in SLO and listening to the game vs oregon where carson took that hit running and broke his collarbone. And then last night where mendoza went larry csonka into the EZ. Both are fearless. I’d say you are on to something here my friend ✌🏻

[PasadenaTrojan]

I def should have clarified I’m talking college Carson. Once he became a pro he started acting like the franchise player he was. Then two knee surgeries. One on a dirty hit.

I was watching that game at a bar when Oregon lowered his helmet onto Carson’s shoulder at the end of the Half.
in hindsight kid did USC a HUGE favor. Gave him/us a redshirt year that turned into the Heisman and the Orange Bowl blowout.

 

[San Clemente]

I think Carson was a lot bigger.  I was over at Saddleback college driving range which is next to the football stadium where Carson played his game.  I don’t remember who Santa Margarita was playing.   I kept hearing his name over the PA system. So I walked over for the second half and watched this man play with boys.  Kids were actually draped over him and he still made the play.   It was ridiculous.  When he verbaled to SC I posted he would be the first USC trojan  quarterback to win the Heisman.  Still the greatest prediction in board history.   I was at SC’s first practice at USC when five star Jason Thomas took one look at him and quit. Literally walked off the practice field at UCI. Terry Bradshaw’s ball didn’t had the sound of a Palmer throw.  Neither did Fouts , who were councilors at a football camp out in the inland empire I attended in high school. Ask John Mazur if I can throw a football.

I also posted that Carson Palmer would get injured in college because he simply didn’t feel it was necessary to avoid a hit.  See Oregon.

Some of us played full contact football in our lives.  Others were semipro skateboarders who Actually posted that Caleb Williams wasn’t elusive, and USC should keep Grinch for another season.   sc

[Java]

Sure thing uncle Rico.  John mazur  said you could throw that ball a quarter mile

Always amusing to hear you wax on about the fantasies of what you said and didn’t   What you were  but really weren’t  and what you fantasize about other people

glad you stay productive in the 20

minutes a day your caregiver lets you have screen time

 

[SC Gator]

Speaking of listening to that game:

As I recall, ’99 was one of the years Hacksaw Hamilton did SC radio play-by-play; and in one of the games he left at halftime, without warning, to get to a Sunday assignment, likely a Chargers broadcast.  And I want to say Tim Ryan took over the second-half duties.  Wasn’t this that game?

 

[Old Pueblo]

Hacksaw lol that’s a blast from the past.  Ol’ rhinoceros skin. It must have been because Arbogast was on some kind of time out back then. Maybe. years and mileage. 😀

[SC Gator]

In the mid-90s Larry Kahn acquired the rights to SC football and named himself the play-by-play announcer. I’m not sure if he’s the one who brought in Hacksaw or if the rights went to someone else around 97 or 98. By that time, Arbogast was in Cincinnati as the Bengals’ announcer. He returned to SC broadcasts in 2000.

[PasadenaTrojan]

Damn man. Hat tip. You’ve nailed some predictions.

Carson Heisman call.

Benedict Haden was a fraud and a traitor who was only out for himself and was not a true Trojan

162 and Grinch

that’s not a bad days work 🔥🫡

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[Java]

Not a bit

[Butkus51]

I’ve been racking my brain since dis subject was posted.  The QB’s Mendoza reminds me da most are Tom Brady and Joe Montana.  Brady and Montana were not a high draft pick (6th Rd) having weak scouting reports due to their physical tools.  Mendoza will most likely be the NFL draft #1 QB pick, 1st round.  But, Mendoza is similar to Tom Brady & Joe Montana physical tools: average arm, but FM has the intangibles, A+ field general, pretty good legs, very competitive, very smart, high QB IQ like Brady and Montana.  A negative, I feel Indy’s very good Wr’s bailed him out on many completions.

Put it dis way, I do not feel he is a franchise type player and drafting Mendoza da 1st QB is very risky.  But, the 2026 NFL QB draft picks is very weak.  I like Mendoza as a QB, shoot I’m comparing him to 2 All Time Greats in Brady and Montana.  Without any doubt, he deserved the Heisman and all the other prestigious awards.  But, the NFL is da killer of college QB’s; I wish Mendoza all the Best in da NFL…  Cheers

PS.  In short, Mendoza does not remind me of Carson Palmer one bit, totally different in physical tools.  Carson had one of the strongest arms in history of college and NFL FB.  Mendoza has average arm strength, but better in accuracy vs CP.  Most of all I felt Carson Palmer was a Franchise type QB and Mendoza not a F QB.

[PasadenaTrojan]

<p style=”text-align: left;”>Sorry Butkus but if TB12 reminds you of Joe Montana (physically) I don’t quite know what to say but that’s a big disagree for me.</p>
TB12’s super powers were not getting sacked, patience, clutch gene, accuracy and arm strength. He actually had A howitzer.

Joe’s super powers were clutch gene, incredible supporting cast, mobility and accuracy. Decent arm at best.

I also think FM has a strong arm myself. Those back shoulder throws were on a rope and showed incredible accuracy. It Impressed me fwiw.
we shall see if FM is as tough as CP. that dude was beat up at USC for 3 1/2 years and then many years in the NFL. And would just keep firing. Toughest QB I’ve ever seen. Being honest. His immense size clearly helped.

FM has impressed me to no end. I would happily pick him #1 myself. Raiders have some pieces too.

time will tell how it goes.

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[Butkus51]

Bruddah go back and read up Brady and Montana scouting reports, thus their low draft picks.  I see Mendoza with similar physical tools as them.  Like I said, I like Mendoza and he reminds more to Brady and Montana (which is good, no).  But, I do not see him a franchise type player like Carson Palmer.  I do not see Mendoza is da same shoes as Carson Palmer.  See what kind of NFL scouting reports are out there for Medonza.  Many reports are ? his NFL future.

You think Mendoza has a strong arm, really?  Those fades and back shoulder throws are touch passes and I’ve seen many times his Wr’s bailed him out with amazing catches, making Mendoza look good.  Brah, Mendoza Does Not have a strong, rocket arm like Carson.  Both QB’s are way different in so many ways…  Cheers

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[Java]

He reminds me of Jake Plummer

[Butkus51]

Bruddah Java, OK, yeah I can see Mendoza like a Jake Plummer.  Good call.

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