Overview
- Mendoza, the Heisman winner who led Indiana to a 16-0 national title season, is widely expected to be the top pick and is not throwing at the NFL Scouting Combine.
- Klint Kubiak said the Raiders are evaluating every quarterback avenue and kept Geno Smith in consideration after brief contact since Kubiak took the job.
- GM John Spytek cautioned against starting a rookie right away, underscoring the need for a stronger offensive line, running game and overall support structure.
- The Jets’ interest in Mendoza continues to be reported, with projections of a potential trade-up and the quarterback responding, “We’ll see what happens.”
- Las Vegas met with Indiana cornerback D’Angelo Ponds and asked about Mendoza, with the idea of reuniting college teammates raised during interviews.