Day 2 of the 2026 NFL Draft is here in Pittsburgh, Pa., and yes, we have to own it. Dice City Sports started its Raiders Draft Countdown at No. 90 because we did not think of the idea nine days earlier.
Fernando Mendoza is already buying into what the Las Vegas Raiders are building, and his early view of Klint Kubiak’s offense says a lot about why he went No.
Fernando Mendoza may be the No. 1 overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft, but he’s not carrying himself like one. In fact, the new Las Vegas Raiders quarterback is already framing his NFL journey from a completely different perspective, one rooted in humility, urgency, and a clear understanding of what comes next.
While their springtime experiences went much differently, Mendoza nevertheless sees a bit of Brady in himself.
Since the year 2000, a total of 77 quarterbacks have been selected in the first round of the annual NFL Draft. How many of the 77 can you name in six minutes?
The Las Vegas Raiders got their franchise guy, but general manager John Spytek wanted everyone to know they did it the right way. The Las Vegas Raiders made Fernando Mendoza the No.
Teams are finalizing their Big Boards with much of NFL free agency in the rearview mirror. There's a look at the least first-round mock draft as of April 8, 2026.
The Las Vegas Raiders' offseason plans of making progress on one of the league's worst rosters have been a multifaceted approach. Before fixing the roster, Las Vegas needed to fix its coaching staff.
HENDERSON, Nev.—The sun hadn’t even set on the Las Vegas valley when National Football League (NFL) Commissioner Roger Goodell stepped to the podium at exactly 5:13 PM PT to announce that the Las Vegas Raiders had selected their future franchise quarterback (QB) in Fernando Mendoza.
The Las Vegas Raiders now have the quarterback of their future with Fernando Mendoza. The Raiders selected Mendoza with the first overall pick, and it got social media buzzing about the future of the Silver and Black.
The Las Vegas Raiders finally got their guy when they drafted quarterback Fernando Mendoza with the first overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft. The Raiders are finally ready to move into a new era of football with their quarterback of the future.
The Las Vegas Raiders may have selected their franchise quarterback this Thursday night in Fernando Mendoza. It was no secret that Mendoza was going No.
The Las Vegas Raiders finally drafted quarterback Fernando Mendoza with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft. Las Vegas has started seven different quarterbacks in the past three seasons.
NFL prospects from major programs get most of the attention, but there are numerous examples of players drafted from small schools who have become difference-makers.
It's a good thing quarterback Fernando Mendoza didn't quit football when he was in fourth grade.
The Las Vegas Raiders finally have their franchise quarterback in Fernando Mendoza, as past regimes have tried to get one so many times. The Las Vegas Raiders will enter the 2026 season under a new regime determined to establish lasting stability.
The Las Vegas Raiders have ten picks in the 2026 NFL Draft. They are, as GM John Spytek said, in the business of having good football players. So, while they need all of these picks to attempt to fill roster needs, they also need as many good football players as they can get.
As expected, the Las Vegas Raiders took Indiana QB Fernando Mendoza with the first overall pick of the 2026 NFL Draft.
Few teams in the league are facing as much pressure to produce a strong haul in the upcoming NFL Draft as the Las Vegas Raiders. Las Vegas started the offseason cleaning house and revamping things from the top down.
Las Vegas Raiders general manager John Spytek has created something substantial. Now, don’t ruin it. Spytek has had one of the more quietly impressive offseasons in the AFC West.
The Las Vegas Raiders' long-awaited time to select their quarterback of the future is here. The wait is finally over. The Raiders will soon eliminate quarterback as their most pressing roster need for the first time in many years.
The Las Vegas Raiders aren’t shopping Maxx Crosby. They’re just not stopping anyone from shopping, either. In the weeks since a failed physical torpedoed a blockbuster deal with the Baltimore Ravens, new details have quietly emerged painting a portrait of a franchise that knows exactly what it has in No.
How many of the No. 1 overall picks from the NFL Draft since 1966 can you name in eight minutes?
The primary question for the Las Vegas Raiders concerning the draft is which position they will prioritize on Day 2 of the event. Let’s try to answer that.
The 2026 NFL Draft begins tonight in Pittsburgh, Pa., April 23-25, 2026. After a 3-14 season in 2025, the Las Vegas Raiders hold the No. 1 overall pick as this daily countdown closes with the franchise’s best player by jersey number.
Tom Brady’s influence is inching closer to the Las Vegas Raiders—but landing his protégé could bring as much tension as promise. Fernando Mendoza is about to live every football kid’s dream.
It seems that the Bengals explored making a trade for Las Vegas Raiders star pass-rusher Maxx Crosby earlier this year.
Tomorrow is the first round of the 2026 NFL Draft in Pittsburgh, Pa., April 23-25, 2026. After a 3-14 season in 2025, the Las Vegas Raiders hold the No.
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