Raiders legend gives blessing to first overall pick Fernando Mendoza to wear No. 15: 'He's perfect'

One of the first major decisions for some rookies following the NFL Draft is what jersey number they wish to wear to kick off their career.

Sometimes, those numbers work against the rookies, whether it’s players already owning their desired digits, or a number retirement getting in the way.

For Las Vegas Raiders first overall pick Fernando Mendoza, he had a slight hiccup for his No. 15 heading into the draft. But the man known for it within the franchise gave his blessing to the new quarterback of the future.