Fox Sports personality Colin Cowherd managed to bring up Margot Robbie during this Thursday's rant about the 2026 NFL Draft.
It's become very evident over the past few months that Cowherd is quite fond of Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza. Not only does he expect the Heisman Trophy winner to have success with the Las Vegas Raiders, he believes the No. 1 prospect is awfully similar to a former MVP in Matt Ryan.
"Fernando Mendoza is easily the best quarterback prospect," Cowherd said. "Is he Matt Ryan plus Heisman Winner? 16-0 at a non-traditional power, big arm, moves well, humble, gratitude, and you get that rookie quarterback contract for the next four to five years."
There has been some pushback about Mendoza not being a "Andrew Luck-level prospect," but Cowherd doesn't want to hear that.
"People say he's not Andrew Luck," Cowherd said. "That's like saying I'd like to date women but they've gotta be at least Margot Robbie... If that's your standard, you're gonna be lonely the rest of your life."
It's not often that an actress like Margot Robbie gets compared to an NFL prospect, but Cowherd clearly has a way with words.
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Don't expect to see Fernando Mendoza at the NFL Draft.
Even though he's projected to go No. 1 overall, Mendoza won't attend the NFL Draft in Pittsburgh. He'll be in South Florida with his family members instead.
"Pittsburgh is a great opportunity and it’s a great venue, and I’m really excited to see most of the guys walk across the stage on Thursday night. It will be a dream for a lot of guys. However, my mom really wanted to do it at home, and so did my parents — it’s a lot easier for us, especially with the family situation. And having to hop on a plane the next morning anyway, for that travel, it’d be a lot easier to stay at home," Mendoza said, via Pro Football Talk. "I wanted to stay and make the memory with everybody who poured into my football journey — mentors, coaches, family, friends. Being able to share that moment with all of them is going to be the best memory I can make, rather than limiting it to 10-12 people in Pittsburgh, which is going to be great."
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