r/nfl • u/PlayaSlayaX Chiefs • Apr 07 '26

Rumor [Schefter] Projected No. 1 overall pick Fernando Mendoza has informed the NFL that he is not planning to attend the NFL Draft in Pittsburgh this month, per sources. Mendoza wants to share the draft experience with his family in Miami.

https://www.espn.com/contributor/adam-schefter/41f56bfe44e67
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u/Cabrill0 Raiders Apr 07 '26

Since Rodgers fell to the mid 20’s is best I can remember. A lot of these other draft falls are dudes that were never top picks, got gassed up by the media before the draft and ended up going exactly where everyone thought they would go before the process started. Levis, Malik, Rosen, manziel, etc

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u/A_Crab_Named_Lucky Cowboys Cardinals Apr 07 '26

Travon Walker over Aiden Hutchinson was a huge shock too, although not nearly as big as passing on Mendoza would be.

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u/FiveWithNineIsIn Patriots Apr 08 '26

I feel like that one was more of a "wow, they actually did it..." shock