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 was the final authority. Thus the irony surrounding arguably the best draft pick he ever spent.