Mendoza Skips Draft, Raiders Still Top Pick

0:00On April 7th, quarterback Fernando Mendoza, the heavy favorite to go number one overall, just drop word that he won't be showing up in Pittsburgh for the draft. Instead, he's staying home in Miami with his family to watch it all unfold. Sources close to the situation say he let the lead know ahead of time, and is looking like the Raiders will snag him right at the top spot later this month. No one shocked he's the top prospect, but skipping the stage means no big handshake or hug from Commissioner Roger Goodell when his name gets. Called. The NFL hasn't put out the full list of players heading to Pittsburgh yet, so this changes up the usual first pick spotlight. Expect the draft buzz to keep building as teams finalize their plans, but Mendoza's calling his own shots from afar. This has been NFL News Today, powered by AI. I'm Cory with the story.