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Combine buzz centered on players who could be on the move and likely No. 1 pick Fernando Mendoza
Combine performances influenced draft stock while teams consider trades, releases, and free agency amid salary-cap pressures and roster-building priorities, including a $99.2 million dead cap hit.
- During combine week in Indianapolis, Fernando Mendoza, Heisman Trophy winner, is viewed as the Raiders' likely No. 1 pick despite not working out at the event.
- Combine week in Indianapolis prompted fresh QB trade speculation as Ty Simpson, Alabama, Garrett Nussmeier, LSU, and Carson Beck, Miami, boosted their draft stock.
- Edge-Rusher depth pushed teams to prioritize pass rushers, with Auburn's Keldric Faulk, Texas A&M's Cashius Howell, and Miami's Akheem Mesidor among first-round candidates after two Super Bowls highlighted defensive fronts.
- The Raiders signalled openness to offers for Maxx Crosby while wanting him back, as veteran moves and cap issues could influence spring decisions.
- The draft may pause after Mendoza, with the next quarterback possibly waiting, as some one-year starters are potential first-round picks, and receiver options like Carnell Tate and David Bailey are top‑10 prospects.
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While college players take center stage at the NFL scouting combine, teams are busy preparing their next moves along with evaluating potential draft picks. Heisman Trophy winner Fernando Mendoza is the consensus choice for the Las Vegas Raiders at No. 1 overall and it’s uncertain whether another quarterback will be selected in the first round. But there was plenty of speculation about QBs changing teams during a jam-packed week in Indianapolis. …
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Combine buzz centered on players who could be on the move and likely No. 1 pick Fernando Mendoza
While college players take center stage at the NFL scouting combine, teams are busy preparing their next moves along with evaluating potential draft picks.
·United States
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