Las Vegas Raiders fans will no doubt have their eyes on Indiana star quarterback Fernando Mendoza when his Hoosiers play Miami on Monday, but several other players from the game could also be on the draft radar.
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Two quarterbacks, two journeys. Fernando Mendoza of Indiana and Carson Beck of Miami square off Monday night for a national title.
The Raiders plan to conduct in-person interviews with Mike McDaniel and Ejiro Evero this week, which would clear one hurdle on the path to hiring a new head coach.
Las Vegas Raiders officials are expected to be at the national championship game Monday, no doubt to take a closer look at Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza.
After a season of little production from their wide receivers, the Raiders will be looking to add to their wide receiving corps in the 2020 offseason.
After the Raiders played their last game representing Oakland on Sunday, players expressed excitement for the future in Las Vegas as the offseason began.
It didn’t take the Raiders long to begin looking ahead to the 2020 season after closing out the regular season with a loss to Denver on Sunday.
Two years and nine months after NFL owners approved the relocation of the Raiders to Southern Nevada, the team played its final game as an Oakland franchise on Sunday.
The future becomes a primary source of interest, specifically how close the team that fell to Denver 16-15 will be to the NFL’s better teams upon arriving in Las Vegas.
Despite a play stoppage for an injured security guard, the Raiders were able to score a touchdown on their final drive. But then they didn’t successfully complete their two-point conversion.
Alec Ingold being denied a touchdown and Erik Harris being penalized for unnecessary roughness earned Jon Gruden’s ire.
The last two spots on the schedule were filled out based on the final standings.
NFL releases order of the first 20 picks in April’s draft in Las Vegas.
“He’s going to be a good quarterback in this league — a great quarterback in this league,” Raiders safety Erik Harris said.
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