If there is a common theme to NFL mock drafts right now, it is this:
The Las Vegas Raiders are selecting quarterback Fernando Mendoza with the first-overall selection.
A perfect storm has taken shape at the top of the 2026 NFL Draft: The Raiders need a quarterback, by all lines of analysis this is a weaker than usual quarterback draft class, and Mendoza is coming off a dream season, where he led Indiana to its first national championship while securing the Heisman Trophy.
And speaking with the media on Tuesday in Indianapolis, Raiders general manager John Spytek certainly made it seem like Mendoza it the type of player they are looking for.
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