Fernando Mendoza on ESPN before being drafted by the #Raiders at No. 1 overall:
“Although our family is celebrating tonight, this is not the end. This is just the beginning. Instead of the end of a great college career — it was great — however, that’s done with. It’s now time for the NFL. That’s the main goal, to succeed and help my team win as many games as possible. And to really understand that and to see unfortunate paths where there’s been a lot of mishaps where people have had that mindset. ‘This is the end. They’ve made it.’ That is the exact opposite of my mindset in which I want to go to a whole other level. I have so much to improve and I know my best football is ahead of me.”