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The 2026 NFL draft is underway with the first round wrapping up on Thursday evening, and the Las Vegas Raiders have officially made former Indiana Hoosier Fernando Mendoza their next quarterback. To celebrate, my friends over at Homage have released a new windbreaker! In typical Homage fashion and as the company’s name implies, the windbreaker […]
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The Las Vegas Raiders got their man to start the draft when they took Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza with the No. 1 overall pick. For four days, though, they thought they were going to have two first-round picks. On March 6, the Raiders agreed to send star defensive end Maxx Crosby to the Baltimore Ravens […]
In the end, there was no mystery as expected — Fernando Mendoza is a Las Vegas Raider. In a move that has been expected for months, the Raiders believe they got their new franchise quarterback by taking the Heisman Trophy winner from Indiana. Mendoza is completely on board with joining the Silver and Black. “What […]
The Las Vegas Raiders have drafted Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2026 draft. Let’s look at what it means: The timing was right: The Raiders have been looking for a young quarterback to groom for the past four years. The timing was never right. Yet, this year, the […]
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NFL. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Raiders fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. The Las Vegas Raiders started a new era on Thursday night on day one of the […]
In the least surprising news ever, the Raiders have selected quarterback Fernando Mendoza out of Indiana with the first pick of the 2026 NFL Draft. We’ve had months to discuss Mendoza’s NFL future, and now we’ll see where the rubber meets the road. Here’s everything you need to know about the new Raiders QB. Stats […]
With the first pick of the 2026 NFL draft, the Las Vegas Raiders selected former Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza. This comes as no surprise since the 2025 Heisman Trophy winner has been linked to the Raiders for several months after leading the Hoosiers to a National Championship in January. Mendoza cemented himself as the top […]
Fernando Mendoza is about to become a Las Vegas Raider. This is your place to discuss it all and everything else that happens in the first round.
The NFL Draft kicks off tonight through Saturday. Over 250 prospects will hear their names called and numerous will land as UDFA/PFA’s. The 2026 NFL Draft isn’t overly great at the top of the class, and there’s a little bit of concern with the overall depth down the class as well. In terms of the […]
Congratulations, we’ve made it to draft day. Mock draft season is over. It’s time for the real thing. The three-day NFL Draft starts Thursday. Of course, it’s a big draft for the Las Vegas Raiders, who need to supplement this roster with a strong draft in the first season of the John Spytek-Klint Kubiak and […]
The Las Vegas Raiders enter the 2026 NFL draft with the third-worst odds (+590) in the AFC to make the playoffs next season, according to our friends at FanDuel Sportsbook. However, the Raiders are widely expected to make former Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza the No. 1 pick of the draft on Thursday night, who looks […]
With Fernando Mendoza being linked to the Las Vegas Raiders in the 2026 NFL draft for months, the first big decision John Spytek actually has to make during draft weekend is what to do in the second round with the 36th overall pick. But that doesn’t necessarily mean the Raiders will select a player at […]
It’s time for the NFL draft as the three-day event begins Thursday night. Today’s links post is a reminder of the goal of the draft —- to select as many high-quality players as possible. Of course, the Las Vegas Raiders have struggled to do so on a consistent basis for several years and it is […]
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Draft week is upon us and shortly, there will be a shortage of mock drafts as the Las Vegas Raiders embark in a key 2026 NFL Draft as the team gears up for its first season under rookie head coach Klint Kubiak. There’s reasons to be both optimistic and pessimistic about the Silver & Black […]
It’s become a cliché at this point: the 2026 NFL draft starts with pick 36 for the Las Vegas Raiders. Building on that, the position the Raiders target in the second round has a domino effect on the rest of their selections, and there are plenty of avenues the club could go down. Las Vegas […]
As we approach the 2026 NFL Draft, I have broken down each position group with targets for the Las Vegas Raiders, and much more. I recently broke down the potential 1st to 4th round options, along with the options for them in the nickel. Las Vegas returns Eric Stokes & Darien Porter, both of which […]
Yes, the NFL draft is a day away and the Las Vegas Raiders are fully expected to take Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza with the No. 1 overall draft pick. It would be stunning if the Raiders trade the pick, but, anything is possible and let’s some some fun. Using the Pro Football Network draft simulator, […]
We’re offering a full seven-round Las Vegas Raiders mock draft. The first had no trades. The second had a first-round trade up, Today, we have a mock with a second-round trade down. Both of these mocks may have additional trades, both up and down. Full disclosure: Some players may appear on multiple mocks as we […]
There was a time not long ago when the Las Vegas Raiders were among the league leaders in investing in their wide receivers. That is no longer the case. In fact, it’s been a drmamatic turnaround. A recent evaluation from Spotrac (via another X account) showed the Raiders are dead last in money invest in […]
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With former Silver & Black linebacker and Detroit Lions general manager Matt Millen slated to announce the Las Vegas Raiders second-round selection in the upcoming 2026 NFL Draft, it’d be apt if pick No. 36 is a wide receiver. During Millen’s tenure as the chief personnel man in Detroit from 2001-08, the Penn State product […]
The Las Vegas Raiders added linebackers this off-season with Nakobe Dean, Quay Walker, and Segun Olubi but they still need to add depth to the position, and a swing on a late round flyer isn’t a bad idea. I broke down their options from rounds 2-4, and the class is very deep across the board […]
We’re creeping close to the 2026 NFL draft, with the Las Vegas Raiders and the 31 other teams in the league wrapping up their top 30 pre-draft visits on Wednesday. Silver and Black Pride tracked 23 prospects who Las Vegas hosted over the last several weeks, and below is a look at the five most […]