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Fernando Mendoza has the unfortunate task of being the first overall draft pick this year. Whether it is fair or not, that comes with a ton of pressure and he may be feeling it early on in the pre-season. Against the Houston Texans in their second pre-season game the first round pick threw an 80-yard pick six and failed to tackle the defender down the field. As you can imagine, fans had a field day with the play. “I’m Done” Seahawks 2025 Super Bowl Champion Shockingly Retires Before 30, What We Know – Gridiron Heroics Fernando Mendoza Throws Bad Pick Six In Pre-Season Game For the Raiders, Fernando Mendoza started along with the majority of the Raiders‘ second team offense. It wasn’t a good start. Mendoza threw a short dump pass over the middle that Wade Woodaz picked clean and returned 80 yards for a touchdown on his fifth play. Mike Washington may have made the mistake by moving after the pass was thrown, leaving Woodaz in perfect position to catch the ball and score. TEXANS PICK-6 ALERT 🚨 LVvsHOU on ESPN Stream on @NFLPlus pic.twitter.com/li2QM4hEah— NFL (@NFL) August 21, 2026 An opening drive touchdown by the Texans offense made the score 14-0 after the huge play. In joint practices with the Texans on Tuesday, Mendoza also threw a pick six. Here are numerous fan reactions to the play: - MENDOZA TO MCDONALDS CONFIRMED - Oh god Mendoza is officially a bust! Nice pick - He runs weird - So Huston ran a play while the sideline reporter interviewed a player. Huston got a first 14 yard down and the announcer bearly mentioned it. You folks need to clean up your act. - defensive coordinators really said “ok we studied one play on film” and the raiders still fell for it this is why i don’t gamble