Dec 7, 2014; Oakland, CA, USA; Oakland Raiders running back Latavius Murray (28) runs the ball against the San Francisco 49ers in the second quarter at O.co Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Cary Edmondson-USA TODAY Sports

This is supposed to be the year Latavius Murray breaks out right?

If he’s already shown he has the goods to be a star, why did the Oakland Raiders try so hard to land Demarco Murray this offseason?

Why did they bring in 2012 No. 3 overall pick Trent Richardson?

I was really hoping he works out because if he busts, the running back position will continue to devalue in future drafts. But according to Vic Tafur of the San Francisco Chronicle, he didn’t look good in offseason workouts. Plus I’m afraid that I was a prisoner of the moment when I proclaimed he would be a star after his 90-yard run vs the Kansas City Chiefs.

Murray is 6’3″, 230 pounds with 4.3 wheels, and showed that Marcus Allen-Eric Dickerson type of vision. He’s also great catching the ball out of the backfield and reliable as a pass-protector. So after his big game, you could see why I was so hyped up over him but not so fast, he was missing a couple of big things last year that he needs to add to his game this year.

Turn the page to see why Murray needs to step up in 2015 and how he can do just that.