RAIDERS SQUAD SHOW: Las Vegas RAIDERS Draft Fernando MENDOZA #1 Overall | Full REACTION & Breakdown

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🗓️ 24 April 2026

⏱️ 60 minutes

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Summary

The Raiders have made a franchise-defining move by selecting quarterback Fernando Mendoza with the #1 overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft. In this episode of Raiders Squad Show, Lincoln Kennedy, Q Myers, and Shantelle Chand break down everything you need to know — from the pressure of being the top pick to what this means for the future of the organization. We dive into Mendoza’s strengths, weaknesses, and how he fits into the Raiders’ offensive system, including the impact of having a veteran presence like Kirk Cousins as a mentor. Plus, we look ahead to Day 2 and Day 3 of the draft, discuss key positional needs, potential targets, and whether the offensive line still needs to be addressed early. Don’t miss expert insight, strong opinions, and live reactions as the Raiders begin a new era at quarterback.

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0:00.0	Fernando Mendoza is officially a Las Vegas Raider. What does that mean for the future? Well,
0:06.7	things are going in the most positive direction that it could be. Raider Nation, the suspense is
0:12.7	over. We got our quarterback. That means you got a chance and you got a future. But what's going to
0:16.7	happen on day of two or three? We'll break it down. No more speculation. Fernando is the guy. And as the big fella just said, what's going to happen on day two and three?
0:27.3	A lot of talent still left on the board. We'll break that down on the squad show. Let's get it.
0:31.9	Raider Nation, it's time. This is the Raiders squad. Everything Las Vegas Raiders every week.
0:39.5	Covering all the big hits and game-changing plays from the Death Star in the
0:43.6	desert.
0:44.9	The way only the locked on podcast network can.
0:48.8	Commitment to excellence starts here.
0:51.3	The Raiders Squad Show starts now.
0:56.5	Oh, another Q solo, a special one because it's draft day.
0:59.7	If you're watching on YouTube, day two and three coming up,
1:02.9	had to give you the Q solo on YouTube there.
1:05.3	Remember, Raider Nation, if you like the content,
1:07.4	you're watching this on YouTube, make sure to hit that like and subscribe button.
1:10.7	You can also follow us on our social media channels. You'll see it on the screen if you're watching this on YouTube, make sure to hit that like and subscribe button. You can also follow us on our social media channels. You'll see on the screen if you're watching on YouTube. You'll also see in the description in the show notes, the ways that you can connect with us. Also remember in that fourth and final segment, Lincoln Q will be taking some of your questions and comments. So if you have questions and comments and you're not watching this live on YouTube,
1:27.7	you can always hit us up at a later time. We also just want to thank you so much for helping the channel grow, helping the show grow. So whether you make Lockdown Raiders, your first listen to the day and then the squad show, your second listen to the day. We do appreciate you. Also, just a heads up. Today's episode is brought to you by Fanduel. Right now, new customers can bet just $5 and get $250 in bonus bets if your first bet.
1:50.6	When's head to FanDuel.com to get started.
1:53.5	We are going to be talking about day two and day three of the draft because there is still
1:57.6	tons of talent left and some guys that were supposedly supposed to go in
2:02.2	round one well guess what they're available in round two so we're going to talk about where the
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