It has been 36 years since the Oakland Raiders selected No. 10 overall in the NFL Draft. For the organization, picking in the first round has been a roller coaster ride, but they definitely got their pick right back in 1982.
Picking tenth overall, the Raiders knew they wanted a running back. Prior to the team drafting at No. 10, Stanford’s Darrin Nelson and Arizona State’s Gerald Riggs were already gone, leaving the Raiders to choose between a handful of other running back prospects.
In the 1982 NFL Draft, seven running backs were selected in the first round.