Raiders draft countdown: Jack Tatum is best No. 31

File photo: Unknown date and location, Oakland Raiders defensive back Jack Tatum (31) is shown on the sideline. The image is used for Dice City Sports Draft Countdown featuring the best Raider to wear No. 31. Mandatory Credit: Malcolm Emmons-Imagn ImagesThirty-one days remain until the 2026 NFL Draft in Pittsburgh, Pa., April 23-25, 2026. After a 3-14 season in 2025, the Las Vegas Raiders hold the No. 1 overall pick as this daily countdown continues through the franchise’s best players by jersey number.

Today, March 23, the number is 31.

Jack Tatum, No. 31

Jack Tatum, known as “The Assassin,” is the pick for No. 31 because he was the tone-setter of the Raiders secondary in the 1970s. He played…