Fernando Mendoza hasn’t taken an NFL snap, but he’s already making a definitive call that many veterans won’t. While some consider Patrick Mahomes the GOAT, others still stand firm with Las Vegas Raiders‘ minority owner Tom Brady.

There's no denying that Mendoza has an arresting personality, and the talent the match, and that will lead him to the No. 1 overall pick in April.

Las Vegas Raiders General Manager John Spytek and the rest of the Silver and Black braintrust are on the hunt. You cannot win in the National

Jack Endries roomed with Heisman winner Fernando Mendoza when they were both at Cal. He sees a lot of similarities with Arch Manning.

Will the Raiders take Heisman-winning QB Fernando Mendoza with the first overall pick? Yahoo Sports' Andrew Siciliano, Jori Epstein and Charles Robinson break down that possibility along with other QBs that could be highly sought after in the 2026 NFL Draft.

If Mendoza elevates the Raiders, they’ll become one more obstacle for the Bears in the harsh ecosystem of the NFL, a zero-sum game in which one team’s gains always come at the expense of another. It’s never as simple as merely finding solutions to your own problems;

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Unfortunately, the Las Vegas Raiders will be selectin Mendoza at No. 1 overall. The Jets and Raiders both finished 3-14, but the Raiders were awarded the top pick because they had a worse strength of schedule (SOS, .538) than the Jets did (.552) last season.