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04/07 17:58 CDT Fernando Mendoza to watch the NFL draft from Miami with family
and friends, AP source says
Fernando Mendoza to watch the NFL draft from Miami with family and friends, AP
source says
By MARK ANDERSON
AP Sports Writer
Fernando Mendoza, expected to go first overall to the Las Vegas Raiders, will
watch the NFL draft with family and friends in Miami, someone with knowledge of
the quarterback's plans said Tuesday.
That person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because
Mendoza hasn't made his plans public.
The draft will take place in Pittsburgh starting April 23, and many top players
will be there to receive congratulations and a hug from NFL Commissioner Roger
Goodell. But players, even those who are drafted first, sometimes prefer to
watch from a different location.
Defensive end Travon Walker in 2022 and quarterback Trevor Lawrence in 2021
were the two most recent top picks to watch from afar.
Raiders officials have signaled they would like to ease Mendoza into the
starting lineup without expressly saying they will draft the player who won the
Heisman Trophy and led Indiana to the national championship.
Las Vegas signed veteran quarterback Kirk Cousins last week likely with the
idea of him starting while Mendoza watches and learns from the sideline.
Cousins is in Las Vegas for offseason workouts.
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