Raiders history: The first picks of each GM

In the third round of the 2022 NFL draft, with the 90th pick, Memphis offensive lineman Dylan Parham became the first draft pick of new Las Vegas Raiders general manager Dave Ziegler and the two will forever be connected.

In the spirit of the history being made, let’s look at the other first picks of the Raiders’ major decision makers over the years.

1967: This is difficult to pin down because Al Davis started as the Raiders’ head coach in 1963, but his first AFL draft as the general manager and owner of the Raiders was 1967 and it was a doozy.