Raiders irony: Al Davis’ best draft selection ever pretty much picked himself

(Jose Carlos Fajardo/Staff Archives) Oakland Raiders owner Al Davis hangs out on the field before their game against the New York Jets on Sunday, December 10, 2000 at the Network Associates Coliseum in Oakland, Calif. Raiders beat the Jets 31-7. The Raiders have a top-five pick in the NFL draft, and three in tonight’s first round. That’s a lot of opportunity, and a significant amount of pressure to get it right and send the franchise off to Las Vegas in the right direction.

For inspiration, let’s take a look at the Raiders’ best and worst draft picks in history:

The 1981 draft

1: Marcus Allen (boon).

Raiders owner Al Davis was the walking, talking embodiment of the top-down management style. He…