Raiders select Fernando Mendoza No. 1 (1:15) Fernando Mendoza is selected No. 1 by the Las Vegas Raiders in the 2026 NFL draft. (1:15) Ryan McFadden Apr 23, 2026, 08:12 PM ET Close Ryan McFadden covers the Las Vegas Raiders for ESPN's NFL Nation. Prior to ESPN, McFadden was a Denver Broncos beat reporter for the Denver Post. McFadden also wrote about the Baltimore Ravens and University of Maryland athletics for The Baltimore Sun. The Las Vegas Raiders selected former Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza with the No. 1 pick in the NFL draft Thursday night. Mendoza became the first quarterback taken in the opening round by the Raiders since 2007, when they selected JaMarcus Russell at No. 1. "What a great organization, great legacy," Mendoza told ESPN after the Raiders made the selection. "There's so many teammates I'm looking forward to talking to -- coaches, owners.…