Fernando Mendoza has first big test as clock ticks toward must-know date

Fansided | February 21, 2026

Raiders fans should be getting prepared for Indiana Pro Day.

Jan 20, 2026; Miami, FL, USA; Indiana Hoosiers quarterback Fernando Mendoza during the CFP Champions press conference at Marriott Marquis Miami. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images | Kirby Lee-Imagn Images

You don't have to be a fly on the wall in the Las Vegas Raiders' war room to decipher that Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza will be the No. 1 pick in the 2026 NFL Draft. Las Vegas hired a young, offensive-minded head coach and a quarterback guru as the offensive coordinator to pair with him.