Raiders' No. 1 Pick Mendoza Looks to Earn His Stripes

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Fernando Mendoza, the Raiders’ No. 1 overall pick, says he’s still the underdog and at the bottom of the totem pole, pledging to earn teammates’ respect daily while absorbing Klint Kubiak’s West Coast offense and using the Raiders’ playmakers to prove himself after a college path that included Cal, Indiana, and a Heisman-winning 2025 season.
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