Oakland Raiders Can Take or Leave Their 2013 Draft Class
Latavius Murray, the second sixth-round pick, is the most frustrating of all the 2013 draft picks to watch. All Raiders fans remember when Murray helped the Raiders snap their 10-game losing streak. That 90-yard TD run highlighted what was supposed to be a breakout game. <p>He displayed great peripheral vision to find a cutback lane and the speed to go the distance. But as the year went on, he showed that he couldn’t make guys miss or break tackles. Then the next year came and he got better in those areas but not enough to be a star.</p><div class=. RB. Central Florida. Latavius Murray. 6. player. 28
Murray made the Pro Bowl as an alternate but he was far from a real Pro Bowl running back. He ran well against bad run defenses but completely disappeared against average or better run defenses. Then it’s more of the same this year as he showed that he doesn’t have great vision.
He can see the big holes that rarely come but doesn’t see the little creases he can get through consistently. The Raiders also have him on a carry count because he’s not the most durable running back. So here they have the second sixth-round pick to make a choice on.
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Latavius Murray
RB, Central Florida
Latavius Murray, the second sixth-round pick, is the most frustrating of all the 2013 draft picks to watch. All Raiders fans remember when Murray helped the Raiders snap their 10-game losing streak. That 90-yard TD run highlighted what was supposed to be a breakout game.
He displayed great peripheral vision to find a cutback lane and the speed to go the distance. But as the year went on, he showed that he couldn’t make guys miss or break tackles. Then the next year came and he got better in those areas but not enough to be a star.
Murray made the Pro Bowl as an alternate but he was far from a real Pro Bowl running back. He ran well against bad run defenses but completely disappeared against average or better run defenses. Then it’s more of the same this year as he showed that he doesn’t have great vision.
He can see the big holes that rarely come but doesn’t see the little creases he can get through consistently. The Raiders also have him on a carry count because he’s not the most durable running back. So here they have the second sixth-round pick to make a choice on.