NAPA -- Check out Latavius Murray’s Instagram page. You’ll catch one video after another of the young Raiders running back preparing for training camp in a swimming pool, running hills with a flack jacket, dodging four-square balls thrown at him and lifting serious weight.
There’s little doubt many NFL players prepare hard for training camp in an attempt to earn the biggest role possible. This offseason was crucial for Murray in particular.
A man with just 82 professional carries has to get ready for heavy workload in 2015, possibly as many touches as a true feature back.