The Las Vegas Raiders picked Fernando Mendoza as the overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft. This is what everyone thought would happen.
Fernando Mendoza is 22 years old. He became a deal in the draft after doing a great job at Indiana University. Fernando Mendoza helped Indiana University win its national championship.
Fernando Mendoza did a job in college. He played well. Was a good leader on the field. Fernando Mendoza had a lot of success at the end of the season. He won a title and got some big awards.
On the night of the draft Fernando Mendoza did not go to the event in Pittsburgh. He stayed in Miami with his family.
After the Raiders picked Fernando Mendoza Tom Brady welcomed him. Tom Brady is a part of the Raiders. Has won seven Super Bowls. Tom Brady told Fernando Mendoza to start working on his NFL career. Fernando Mendoza talked to Tom Brady before. Is excited to learn from him.
The Raiders now have Fernando Mendoza, Kirk Cousins and Aidan O Connell as quarterbacks. The team wants to have a lot of players at this position. Fernando Mendoza is happy to join the team. He likes that he can work with players who have a lot of experience.
The New York Jets picked David Bailey with the pick. The Arizona Cardinals picked Jeremiyah Love next. The Tennessee Titans surprised people by picking Carnell Tate.
The New York Giants picked Arvell Reese and Francis Mauigoa. Francis Mauigoa was very happy. He talked about how he came from American Samoa and worked hard to play football.
