Al Davis still knows drafting, he just needs better luck.

So often when the Oakland Raiders, Al Davis, and drafting are mentioned in the same conversation, other words such as speed, athlete, and workout seem to follow. Another word that ends up becoming part of the conversation is, "Marinovich." Unfairly, Todd Marinovich is the man whom many of the draft-niks and media journalists use to define Al Davis and his drafting prowess. The fact that makes this so unfortunate is that when Todd Marinovich was drafted, he was thought to be the second coming of Ken Stabler, a highly skilled quarterback that liked to party. People forget that he lead the Trojans to a Rose Bowl victory over the Bo Schembechler led Michigan Wolverines in his freshman season. Maybe it was the joy people got out of Marinovich embarrassing himself, his dad, and Al Davis.