Getty Former Las Vegas Raiders QB Derek Carr. It has been a long time since the Las Vegas Raiders were able to field a winner. A big reason for that has been due to inconsistent quarterback play. The Raiders are hoping that changes with No. 1 pick Fernando Mendoza . Over the last two decades, the team has taken some big swings at quarterback. They drafted JaMarcus Russell with the No. 1 pick in 2007, but he ended up being arguably the biggest draft bust in NFL history. They’ve swung big trades