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The #1 NFL Draft Pick Is a Finance Wonk Who Is a LinkedIn Power User — And He Treats Football Like a Corporate Job

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Fernando Mendoza spent college summers interning at real estate and investment firms — and approached the draft like a job interview.

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After being selected as the first global pick of the NFL Draft 2026 by the Raiders on Thursday, Fernando Mendoza made it official on LinkedIn, as he does with all his professional updates and projects. “It’s official. Thanks for the opportunity and ready to work. ” published Mendoza from his home in Miami, where he decided to camp for all the draft festivities with friends and family, instead of traveling to the big event in Pittsburgh. Mendoza …

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Felix Victorino broke the news on Friday, April 24, 2026.
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