Dez Bryant: Fernando Mendoza 'better' than Sam Bradford

by: Grant Grubbs 21 hours ago grant_grubbs_

Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza ‘s stock is through the roof. When quarterbacks coach Quincy Avery attempted to compare Mendoza to 2008 Heisman Trophy winner Sam Bradford , former Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Dez Bryant shut him down.

“No.. and Mendoza better,” Bryant wrote on X.

In the 2008 campaign, Bradford completed 67.9% of his pass attempts for 4,721 yards and 50 touchdowns, compared to eight interceptions. He played 14 games for Oklahoma and the Sooners to a national championship appearance before ultimately losing to Florida .

For comparison, Mendoza entered the Peach Bowl on Friday with 14 appearances this season. He’d completed 72.3% of his pass attempts for 36 touchdowns, while only throwing six interceptions.

Simply put, Bradford’s Heisman season was statistically better than Mendoza’s. Nonetheless, Dez Bryant believes the Indiana standout is more talented than Bradford was in his heyday.

Of course, Bryant’s view may be tainted by Bradford’s lackluster NFL career. Bradford spent eight seasons in the NFL, but never reached the same heights he’d accomplished in college.

In fairness, Bradford’s NFL career was far from a failure. He was the NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year in 2010 and the NFL completion percentage leader in 2016. Alas, Bryant clearly expects Mendoza to accomplish even more at the professional level.

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