Raiders hold final pick

Iowa All-American offensive tackle Robert Gallery was picked second

overall Saturday to head up the Oakland Raiders’ 2004 NFL draft

class.

But the Silver and Black won’t be done until they use the last

pick today, the final of 32 compensatory choices that follow the

first seven rounds and the 255th choice of the two-day draft, to tab

Mr. Irrelevant XXIX.

The official last pick of the draft, announced by Irrelevant Week

founder and Newport Beach resident Paul Salata today in New York,

will be celebrated in June at the annual Irrelevant Week festivities

in Newport Beach.