That’s not even what made it clear for the Raiders—it was what Mendoza did. He won a National Championship against his childhood team in his hometown. He also willed his team to victory. His fourth-down run in the fourth quarter was stunning. Some would call that cinema, and the Raiders brass must have loved every second.

Tom Brady attends the national championship as Las Vegas Raiders continue their head coaching search and evaluate key offseason decisions.

Fernando Mendoza has already given the Las Vegas Raiders enough reasons to draft him with the No. 1 overall pick in April, but he's given them a few more during Monday's national championship game.