Alright, I did my top 15 worst first round picks in Raider History, now here are my top 15 best first round picks in Raider History.

15. (tie) 2004 Robert Gallery, OL Iowa: He was thought of as a can't-miss pick until he was drafted into a bad coaching scheme.  Once Tom Cable first came aboard as his OL coach, he has anchored himself as the anchor of the OL at LG.  No Pro Bowls yet, but he still has a long career ahead of him.

1995 Napolean Kaufman, RB Washington: His career was a short six years, but they were good.  Injuries kept him from returning to the field and playing 100 percent.  In 1997, he had career highs of 1,294 yards rushing and six TDs.  I think he should've been in the Pro Bowl that year.  He had 4,792 career rushing yards and 12 rushing TDs; also had five receiving TDs. 

14. 1990 Anthony Smith, DE Arizona: He had 57 career sacks in seven seasons.  I guess injuries kept him from returning to the NFL after 1997.  He originally was a pass rush specialist until the departure of Howie Long and Greg Townsend.  The man used to sack QBs like potatoes.

13. 1974 Henry Lawrence, OL Florida A&M: He was a two-time Pro Bowl RT and a member of all three championships, but only started two of them.  Lawrence was an excellent run blocker and pass protector.

12. 2000 Sebastian Janikowski, PK Florida State:  Despite all the criticism when he first came around, he is the best kicker we've ever had.  He is also the Raiders all-time scoring leader.

11. 1998 Charles Woodson, CB Michigan: He made the Pro Bowl his first four years as a Raider, plus earned first team All Pro in 1999 and then injures slowed him down after that. After an injury plagued 2005 season, the Raiders decided he wasn't worth franchising again and allowed him to become a free agent.  He revamped his career in Green Bay and is now one of the top CBs in the NFL... And to think that we could still have him starting opposite of Nnamdi Asomugha. 

10. 1971 Jack Tatum, FS Ohio State: He is one of the most feared Raiders of all time.  He has 37 career INTs and was a solid hitter.  He defined what the safety position is all about and earned three Pro Bowl trips.

9. 1965 Harry Schuh, OT Memphis: He was a three-time Pro Bowler and one-time first team All Pro.  It's hard to find information on the old school offensive linemen like Schuh.  I know this much, he was a beast.

8. 1983 Don Mosebar, OL USC: He played center, guard and tackle, but is best known as a center.  He played 11 seasons and is a three-time Pro Bowler.  His career ended when he lost an eye in practice prior to the 1995 season.

7. 1992 Chester McGlockton, DT Clemson: He was one of my favorite Raiders growing up.  He played the middle of the DL like you're supposed to as both a run stuffer and pass rusher.  Since his departure, we haven't had another like him.  He was a four-time Pro Bowler and one-time first team All Pro.  He was franchised at the end of the 1997 season, but when the team found out he needed major back surgery, the opted to let him go and take the compensary draft pick.  This was a good move because after the surgery he was never the same.  He has 51 career sacks; 39 as a Raider. 

6. 2003 Nnamdi Asomugha, DB California: I thought this guy was gonna end up on my bad list after he went his first three years without an INT.  All of a sudden, he burst out of nowhere and racked up eight of his 11 career INTs in 2006.  His numbers may be decieving as opponents have shied away from him ever since, plus the lack of passing plays.  He has earned two Pro Bowl honors and one first team All Pro.

5. 1988 Terry McDaniel, CB Tennessee: He is a five-time Pro Bowler that rarely missed a game in his career.  He is third on the Raiders all-time INT leader board with 34 and five were returned for TDs.  He was one of my favorites growing up and I still wonder why he was never a first team All Pro.

4. 1973 Ray Guy, P/K Souther Miss.: He is a seven-time Pro Bowler and three-time first team All Pro.  He is arguably the greatest punter of all time and deserves the Hall of Fame for being the best at his position.  The only one that could even be considered greater is our current punter Shane Lechler but Guy deserves the Hall of Fame first.

3. 1988 Tim Brown, WR Notre Dame: Here he is, Mr. Raider himself.  He is No. 4 all time in NFL receiving yards and receptions and No. 6 all time in the NFL in TD receptions.  He is the only Raider to score a TD receiving, rushing, punt return and kickoff return.  He is a nine-time Pro Bowler, most by a Raider, but was never first team All Pro.  I think he deserved to be a first year eligible inductee since he never had a Hall of fame QB throwing to him. 

2. 1967 Gene Upshaw, OL Texas A&I: He is the man who set the bar for the left guard position.  He anchored the left side of the Raiders offensive line for 14 years along with fellow Hall of famer Art Shell.  He is a seven-time Pro Bowler and five-time first team All Pro.  He was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1987.

1. 1982 Marcus Allen, RB USC:  He is a six-time Pro Bowler, and two-time first team All Pro plus a Superbowl MVP and at one time held the record for longest running TD in the Super Bowl.  Marcus Allen is the man that drew me to become a Raider fan.  He has 12,243 career rushing yards and 123 TDs (with two different teams).  He was inducted into the NFL Hall of Fame in 2003.