The Raiders Are Pathetic Drafters

then left 2011 and 2012 off the screen?

Obviously, they could have had a heck of a team with better drafts. I'm so happy that's not the Giants name showing misses on Fitzgerald, Megatron, and Rodgers. Could you imagine?

probably didn't have first round picks in those drafts. Should say "Their last 10 first round picks"

So there is that.

and hayden (last year's 1st round reach) are on their roster and mcfadden barely is.. was long thought to bolt in FA but Jennings did instead and the Raiders signed MJD

Fabian Washington over Aaron Rodgers?

But then again, I bet a lot of teams look bad that year taking who they took over Aaron Rodgers. Especially the 9'ers.

to see Aaron Rodgers throwing passes to Fitzgerald and Megatron all wearing the silver & black.

But then again, if they drafted any of these guys then their record would likely be better and they couldn't draft the others.

And "threw the remote" when Oakland got him

Have traded away so many of their picks a lot of those are later round picks... One draft within the last 5 years I think they didn't pick until the 4th round!

but keep in mind that the Raiders are a toxic organization, with frequent coaching turnover, constant roster turnover and little or no veteran leadership. They are not likely to get the most out of the guys they bring in, regardless of the underlying talent.

before George Young took over.

Huff was suppose to be the 2nd coming

Calvin Johnson and Aaron Rodgers being the next pick is tough.

The Jamarcus Russell pick in the high priced 1st round pick era really set them back.

bad organizations can ruin talent...

either.

You almost have to wonder if its the culture not the talent/player.

He was gonna be a perennial Pro-Bowler, a HOFer. He couldn't miss. Those guys were convinced that Kerry Collins should be the Giants' QB -- as long as he had Gallery protecting his blind side.

Remember that amidst the clamor for Lewan.

No such thing as a "can't miss" prospect.

How bad theyve been for sure. But I dont theres ever been a team that has drafted as poorly with consecutive picks as the Browns did from 1999-2007 +2012. I mean during that period, they blew like 6 top 7 picks or something. I couldnt imagine having to go through that.

And even more reason why taking Mr. Versatility, sound techn8que and sure thing Zach Martin is my vote.

All ND for first 3 picks would be great. 1) Martin 2) Niklas 3) Tuitt

the new-age Browns have blown a ton of very high picks, and many in the big $ era too so were double whammies...they suck at picking QB's, have had guys with character troubles (or maybe just hated cleveland), were so-so on D players and actually pretty fair at OL in recent times. There;s a long stretch of absolute top 10 failure from Couch to Courtney Brown & Gerrard Warren at DL, W Green at RB and Jeff Faine at C (who was decent, which is ok for a 1st rd C i guess). B Edwards and K Winslow started the locker room/off field BS, but they snuck in a very good OT in Thomas and C in Mack over the next few years, and Joe Haden is a great CB. Whoever ran those drafts, they probably should have kept lol...though I guess Brady Quinn was mixed in there so that could cost a job.

In comment 11620415 81_Great_Dane said:

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He was gonna be a perennial Pro-Bowler, a HOFer. He couldn't miss. Those guys were convinced that Kerry Collins should be the Giants' QB -- as long as he had Gallery protecting his blind side. Remember that amidst the clamor for Lewan. No such thing as a "can't miss" prospect.

Correct. I don't remember anyone on BBI who doubted Gallery would be a solid or great LT. They simply wanted someone else.

It hits all three major categories:
- The cost of the contract was crippling to the Raiders cap
- The damage in years lost from a spectacular QB bust
- Selecting a vastly inferior player when a generational, first ballot HOF talent goes right afterward

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