Mendoza Skips Draft, Heads to Vegas

0:00It's April 7th. You're listening to NFL News today, AI-powered football coverage. I'm Corey with the story. For Nando Mendoza, the heavy favorite to go number one overall, to the Las Vegas Raiders in the 2026 NFL Draft plans to watch the whole. Thing from home in Miami with his crew and family. No trip to Pittsburgh for him when his name gets called. The draft kicks off April 23rd through the 25th, and the Raiders hold that top spot after Super Bowl 60. Last time a projected top pick skipped town was Trevor Lawrence back in 2021 when everything went virtual because of the pandemic. Mendoza's star power comes from snagging the Heisman last season and dragging Indiana to their first ever college football playoff crown, putting the Hoosiers on the map like never before. He's heading to Vegas this Tuesday for his one and only pre-draft visit, linking up with the coaches and checking out the setup to build that early. Riders just locked in Kurt Cousins, so Mendoza might sit and soak up knowledge from the

1:01vet before stepping in, setting him up smooth whether they ease him in or test him right away. Eyes on how this top duo shapes the Raiders future.