5 Worst first-round picks made by the Las Vegas Raiders ft. JaMarcus Russell, Alex Leatherwood, and more

Like most other NFL teams, the Las Vegas Raiders have had their fair share of successes and failures over the years during the annual NFL Draft. Analyzing college football prospects is difficult, as it's hard to determine which player's skillsets will adequately transition to the professional level, leading to busts and steals every year in the draft.

The first round of any NFL Draft is crucial to any NFL team's future success. It's essential to find quality players as the franchise's building blocks. While the Raiders have been successful in finding them at times, they have also made some brutal first-round picks in their franchise history. Here are five of the worst ones they have ever made.

#5 - Robert Gallery

The Raiders used the second overall pick of the 2004 NFL Draft to select Robert Gallery, a highly rated offensive lineman who played his college football career at Iowa. While calling him a complete bust would be unfair, he never lived up to the high expectations.

Gallery was drafted to be the starting offensive tackle, but he didn't last long at the position after being consistently beaten by opposing edge rushers. He was forced to switch to guard after three seasons, where he was mediocre at best.

#4 - Rolando McClain

Rolando McClain was selected with the 8th overall pick of the 2010 NFL Draft. Inside linebackers are rarely selected that high in any draft unless they are an exceptional talent with game-changing abilities. The Raiders believed McClain was worth the exception, but they were wrong in their analysis.

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McClain lasted three seasons with the team before being released, failing to record 100 tackles in any season of his career. He later signed with the Dallas Cowboys but was released after just two years, ending his career.