Overview
- Mike Tannenbaum suggested on The Dan Patrick Show that Las Vegas could draft Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza and hire Hoosiers coach Curt Cignetti as a tandem.
- Coverage emphasized that his remarks were speculative and not a report of an active plan by the Raiders.
- Las Vegas owns the No. 1 pick after firing head coach Pete Carroll, and Mendoza is widely projected as the top selection in the 2026 NFL Draft.
- Cignetti rapidly elevated Indiana and coached Mendoza to the Heisman Trophy, yet he reportedly carries a multi-year contract with a $15 million buyout.
- Tannenbaum noted the poor track record of college coaches in the NFL, while his firm’s past consulting on coaching searches explains the attention his idea received.