When the clock starts for the Las Vegas Raiders, with the No. 1 pick in the 2026 NFL Draft, there’s no doubt in anyone’s mind that Indiana QB Fernando Mendoza will be the player selected by the franchise.

But might the Raiders and new head coach Klint Kubiak look to pair Mendoza with a familiar wide receiver from the Hoosiers in the NFL?

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Matt Harmon was joined by The Athletic’s Dane Brugler on a recent episode of the Yahoo Fantasy Forecast to discuss his favorite mock draft targets and whether the Raiders will add an Indiana wideout in the middle rounds of the draft.

The Hoosiers WR Brugler has mocked to the Raiders in the third round is Elijah Sarratt, who is coming off an impressive senior season with Indiana en route to a national title. Sarratt had a clear connection with Mendoza and Brugler believes it’s important to build some continuity and chemistry for a young QB. Sarratt could provide Mendoza with a safety net.

Sarratt had 65 catches for 830 and a team-leading 15 touchdowns last season. While quiet in the national title game against Miami, Sarratt had two scores against Oregon in the College Football Playoff semifinals to go with seven catches and 75 yards.

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Harmon definitely sees the connection on paper on back-shoulder throws. One thing that could get in the way of the Raiders investing in a wideout early-ish in the draft is Jack Bech, who was a second-rounder from 2025.

Harmon points to the similarities in potential role for Sarratt and Bech — both are big receivers who could do well operating out of the slot. So would the Raiders prefer to draft Sarratt or roll the dice on Year 2 with Bech? Sarratt’s resume certainly makes him an appealing pick.

The 6-foot-2 wideout totaled 44 touchdowns over four seasons in college playing for St. Francis, then James Madison, and finishing his career with two seasons in Bloomington. Brugler believes the TD production is a key selling point for Sarratt’s draft stock and should definitely be appealing to GMs during the draft.

Yahoo analyst Justin Boone released his rookie rankings for dynasty fantasy football in early April. Boone has Sarratt ranked 17th overall, coming in as the WR9 in dynasty.

NORTHEAST INDIANA (WANE) – A storm system passed through northeast Indiana and northwest Ohio on Monday evening, leaving a substantial amount of damage in its wake.

Monday night’s storm warranted thunderstorm warnings throughout the viewing area, including Steuben, DeKalb, and Allen counties in Indiana, along with Defiance, Paulding, and Van Wert counties in Ohio.

The storm itself lasted about an hour, but caused chaos by downing unstable trees and signage from strong winds.

Thousands reported power outages across the Fort Wayne area, with a handful of outages in Ohio’s northwest region.

Viewers from across the WANE 15 viewing area shared photos documenting the storm as it blew through, with additional weather phenomena: