The Raiders have had a lot of success with late-round picks in recent memory, including the selections of Maxx Crosby, Hunter Renfrow and Foster Moreau. But while those players appear to be “hits” for the Raiders, they don’t even come close to some of the late-round picks the team has had in their history.

Today, we are taking a look at the best late-round picks by the Raiders, ranking them from 5-1. For this piece, all draft picks came after the first three rounds, with all of the players being selected after the top-95 picks. So without further ado, let’s get to some of the greatest drafts steals in NFL history.

5. DL Greg Townsend (Pick No. 110)

One of the league’s most versatile defenders at the time, Greg Townsend started games at defensive end, linebacker, defensive tackle and nose tackle during his NFL career.

Selected in the fourth round of the 1983 draft, Townsend would go on to play 174 games with the Raiders, totaling 107.5 sacks. From 1985-1991, he accumulated 77.5 sacks to go along with 283 solo tackles. He would make two Pro Bowls during the span as he was one of the league’s best pas-rushers.

However, Townsend’s best contribution to the team was the 4.5 sacks that he had during the 1983 season as a rookie. He helped lead the Raiders to their Super Bowl win, despite never cracking the starting lineup. Towsend is currently 23rd all-time in sack totals despite being only a fourth-round pick.

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