Raiders 2026 NFL Draft takeaways: Tons of talent, but enough help for Mendoza?

The Las Vegas Raiders were the focus of the 2026 NFL Draft. That comes with having the No. 1 pick, but added attention arrives when a player like Heisman Trophy winner Fernando Mendoza is your obvious selection.After taking the Indiana quarterback, the Raiders spent their remaining nine picks on more unsung players. Almost all their additions overcame some sort of adversity in their college careers, whether that be underrecruitment, transfer or injury. That’s representative of the character general manager John Spytek wants his team to play with.Advertisement