Oakland Raiders’ Top-10 First-Round Draft Picks

Marcus Allen. 1. team. 28. Davis got himself another Heisman Trophy winner when he took running back Marcus Allen in 1982. He took him at No. 10 overall but he was by far the best football player in that draft. And for my money, he was the best all-round football player to ever lace them up. <p>Allen was obviously a great runner with great vision, too many moves and burst. He was also a great blocker, lining up at fullback at times and knocked out a defensive lineman. He also had great hands and ran excellent routes so he lined up at receiver too.</p> <p>Allen was a high school quarterback and Howie Long once said, “He could throw the ball better than our quarterbacks. He put all of those talents on display right away, winning NFL Rookie of the Year. Then his second year, he carried the Raiders to a Superbowl win as the Super Bowl MVP.</p> <p>Then in 1985, he broke the record for total yards for scrimmage and won NFL MVP. Allen is No. 1 in rushing, No. 1 in yards from scrimmage, No. 2 in touchdowns and No. 6 in scoring in franchise history. He also made All-Pro twice and the Pro Bowl five times while with the Raiders.</p> <p>I’m not going to talk about Davis’ vendetta against Allen that wasted 5-6 years of his career. But as it is, he’s No. 7 in yards from scrimmage, No. 13 in rushing and No. 6 in touchdowns in NFL history. And he’s only the man to win Rookie of the Year, NFL MVP, Super Bowl MVP and Comeback Player of the Year.</p> <p>I don’t even have to tell you he’s in the Hall of Fame after all that! </p>. .