Silver And Black Pride · Apr 13, 2021
Raiders draft: The history at No. 17
Gene Upshaw If they don’t trade the pick, the Las Vegas Raiders will have the No. 17 pick in the first round for the fourth time in team history. While it’s not a large sample size, the Raiders have had a memorable history at the No. 17 pick, including selecting one of the franchise’s all-time great players.
Let’s take a look at the Raiders’ history at No. 17.
1967
Guard Gene Upshaw: Upshaw is one of the greatest figures in team history. He was a Hall of Fame guard and was the anchor to the Raiders’ greatest teams. He played his entire 15-season career with the Raiders and he earned two Super Bowl rings. Draft picks don’t get much better than that.
