No disrespect to Tanner Muse, but this pick left me scratching my head. The Raiders pulled off a trade back with New England and picked up an extra fourth round pick, which was nice to see, but other than that I was disappointed with the pick.
For me, this pick was about lack of value. At pick No. 100, I personally thought there were better prospects available that could come in and contribute right away on defense. At the moment, Muse is nothing more than a special teams contributor and a developmental project at linebacker.
Mayock himself said that going into the draft he would be looking to add three starters in round three. You could consider Muse a special teams starter, but I don’t see him contributing on defense for a couple of years.
The positive, he offers versatility, which was a common denominator for of all of this year’s picks, he comes from Clemson, and he can run, posting a 4.41 40-yard time. Muse was a three-year starter at Clemson.
Like many of this year’s selections, he was chosen as a team captain in college.