Raiders to Pick Third for First Time

Apr 22, 2013 at 08:02 AM

The Raiders selected RB Darren McFadden 4th overall in the 2008 NFL Draft.

The Raiders will select third overall in 2013 for the first time since the National Football League and American Football League adopted a common draft in 1967.

The Silver and Black have selected second overall twice (1997, 2004) and fourth twice (1998, 2008), but have never selected third.

No. 3 NOTABLES

A look at the No. 3 overall pick over the past five drafts:

Year	Player	School	Team
2012	RB Trent Richardson	Alabama	Cleveland
2011	DT Marcell Dareus	Alabama	Buffalo
2010	DT Gerald McCoy	Oklahoma	Tampa Bay
2009	DE Tyson Jackson	LSU	Kansas City
2008	QB Matt Ryan	Boston College	Atlanta

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