Which first-round prospects should Raiders focus on at combine?

HENDERSON, Nev. -- For just the third time since the 1970 AFL-NFL merger, the Las Vegas Raiders hold the No. 7 overall pick ... providing they stay put and don't trade out of the slot. The two players the Raiders have selected at that spot -- defensive back Michael Huff in 2006 and receiver Darius Heyward-Bey in 2008.

And only three times since the merger have the Raiders drafted a quarterback in the first round -- Marc Wilson at No. 15 overall in 1980, Todd Marinovich at No. 24 in 1991 and JaMarcus Russell with the top pick in 2007.

Sensing a trend yet?

The Raiders, having cut Derek Carr, are in need of a quarterback for the first time since 2014. And with the NFL scouting combine starting…