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2018 Raiders NFL Draft: Top 5 first round draft picks the last ten years

By Jose Sanchez III

NEW YORK, NY - MAY 08: Khalil Mack of the Buffalo Bulls poses with a jersey after he was picked
NEW YORK, NY - MAY 08: Khalil Mack of the Buffalo Bulls poses with a jersey after he was picked /
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HOUSTON – OCTOBER 09: Safety Michael Huff #24 of the Oakland Raiders steps in front of wide receiver Jacoby Jones #12 of the Houston Texans to make an interception that ended the game and gave the Oakland Raiders a 25-20 win at Reliant Stadium on October 9, 2011 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Bob Levey/Getty Images)
HOUSTON – OCTOBER 09: Safety Michael Huff #24 of the Oakland Raiders steps in front of wide receiver Jacoby Jones #12 of the Houston Texans to make an interception that ended the game and gave the Oakland Raiders a 25-20 win at Reliant Stadium on October 9, 2011 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Bob Levey/Getty Images) /

5. Michael Huff, 2006 NFL Draft

The last player picked in the NFL draft is titled “Mr. Irrelevant”. The same goes for this player at this spot of the ranking. It’s more of a filler spot than anything.

Safety Michael Huff out of the University of Texas caps this all off. There’s really nothing bad or good to say about Huff. His game ending angel interception against the Houston Texans following the death of Al Davis was his peak Raider moment.

Other than that magical play, can anyone name another spectacular highlight of his? Huff clearly wasn’t first round talent, though he did spend a good deal of time as a Raider.

The Raiders batting average in the first round is a gruesome .200. Khalil Mack and Amari Cooper are the only real hits. As much abuse as general manager Reggie McKenzie endures, a lot of it is uncalled for.

Before McKenzie, the question that was always asked leading up to the draft was “How are the Raiders going to screw this up?”

Next: Recapping McKenzie's draft history with Raiders

McKenzie has definitely had misses, and the jury is still out on 2017 first round pick Gareon Conley. All signs point to him being healthy enough to be the team’s top cornerback next season, so he could easily jump into this ranking after the 2018 campaign.

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