The Raiders' last No. 1 pick didn't work out by any measure.

The last time the Las Vegas Raiders had the No. 1 pick was in the 2007 NFL Draft, and there was a lot of excitement surrounding the team.

JaMarcus Russell's scouting report showed lots of promise.

Russell was selected by the then-Oakland Raiders with the No. 1 overall pick in 2007 out of LSU, ahead of wide receiver Calvin Johnson and offensive lineman Joe Thomas, both of whom are enshrined in ...

Life-long Raiders fans will always shudder a bit at the name JaMarcus Russell. The No. 1 overall pick in the 2007 NFL Draft turned out to be one of the biggest busts in football history. The Raiders, ...

The phone rang in a living room in Miami, not a green room in Pittsburgh. No suit. No stage walk. No commissioner handshake.

Peyton Manning set the gold standard. JaMarcus Russell set the floor. Here is the statistical benchmark Fernando Mendoza must hit to justify going No. 1.

It’s not going to be the same. At least that’s what everyone with the Raiders hopes and — you can imagine — believes. The team has for the first time since 2007 a first overall selection in the NFL ...

As the National Football League draft approaches, many young players aspire to take the league by storm. However, for some, ...

Here’s a not-so-bold 2026 NFL Draft prediction: Fernando Mendoza will be better than JaMarcus Russell. The Raiders will open ...