Overview
- Yahoo Sports reports Fernando Mendoza is slated for an official Top-30 pre-draft visit with the Las Vegas Raiders early next month.
- Mendoza remains the widely projected No. 1 pick, with attention now turning to how Las Vegas will add help around a first-year starter.
- Bleacher Report’s Moe Moton linked the Raiders to Indiana wideout Omar Cooper Jr. as a Day 2 target to rejoin his college quarterback.
- Cooper led Indiana last season with 69 catches, 937 yards, and 13 touchdowns with Mendoza, after averaging 21.2 yards per catch in 2024.
- Analyst Lance Zierlein has compared Cooper to Deebo Samuel, and Just Blog Baby notes Klint Kubiak’s Shanahan-style scheme as a fit while fans hope Cooper is available at pick No. 36.