and with the first pick in the 2007 NFL draft...

the Oakland Raiders select..... JaMarcus Russell - Quarter Back, Louisiana State Univeristy.
let this be a return to Pride & Poise and a Commitment to Excellence - Mr. Davis, this may be your last chanc to return our beloved franchise to its rightful place of prominence. JaMarcus, you are the future (and the present) of this once proud organization - it is your singular mission in life to bring victory and glory back to Raider-Nation.
The inner-circle needs new membership - join them JaMarcus, join them...
Otto, Snake, Blanda, Freddy, Casper, Shell, Upshaw, Plunkett, Old-Man Willie, Stork, Bo* (Vincent Edward Jackson gets special mention here on this blog - Howie despite being from chuck-town is skipped because of his movie career, Allen is skipped because of his defection to the !@#$ chiefs and his associations with OJ)