Mendoza's Raiders Debut: A New Era Begins

0:00It's April 24th. Welcome to NFL News Today, powered by AI and Ready for Kickoff. The Las Vegas Raiders made ways by snatching quarterback Fernando Mendoza with the number one overall pick on Thursday night. He got his official intro Friday at their Henderson Nevada spot, right alongside new head coach Clint Kubiak and general manager John Spitek. Mendoza's been the talk of the town for months as their guy, and now he's locked in for the long haul. He touched down ready to grind, saying he's thrilled to draft hype his over, and he can focus on proving himself as a Raider. Kubiak backed that up, telling everyone they fell from Mendoza's skills and leadership after checking him out at his pro day a few weeks back. Fans and legends showed love big time. Mendoza lit up seeing Super Bowl MVP's like Jim Plunkett and Hall of Famer, Fred by Letnikoff there. He soaked in the Raider's story past, feeling the weight of that silver and black legacy on his shoulders. Close is grabbing Jersey number 15, with a nod from Hall of Fam coach Tom Flores.

1:03He even got hyped welcome texts from stars like Max Crosby, Tyler Linderbaum, Colton Miller, and Kirk Cousins right after the draft. With the intros done, it's all eyes on the field now, as this crew builds the Raider's next chapter together.