5 RB prospects fans should watch at 2026 NFL combine
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Saturday at the NFL Scouting Combine features quarterbacks, wide receivers, and running backs that are entering the NFL Draft.
Quarterback Fernando Mendoza, the presumptive top pick in April's NFL draft, met with the Raiders at the combine Friday and loves the idea of having seven-time Super Bowl champion Tom Brady as a potential mentor.
The 31-year-old Goff is statistically elite, but he has a career playoff passer rating of 85.1 and the extremely talented Lions have won just two playoff games the last three years. They also seem to be headed in the wrong direction following a non-playoff 2025 campaign.
Reigning Heisman-winning quarterback Fernando Mendoza is widely regarded to be the No. 1 pick in the 2026 NFL Draft.
NFL combine results, live updates, news: Fernando Mendoza speaks highly of Tom Brady, Ty Simpson says he's a 'franchise quarterback' With the college football season complete, the 2026 NFL scouting combine is one of the last major chances draft prospects have to make an impact on NFL teams.
The Las Vegas Raiders are universally expected to use the No. 1 pick in the 2026 NFL draft to select Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza, giving him the chance to be mentored by the legendary Tom Brady.
The Las Vegas Raiders don't want to trade the No. 1 pick, but this could be an offer they simply can't refuse.
Las Vegas Raiders GM details how Tom Brady will serve as a key resource for whoever the quarterback is moving forward.