Grading the Las Vegas Raiders 2020 NFL Draft class

By Evan Groat | Apr 26, 2020

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Tanner Muse (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images) /

Pick Analysis. Linebacker. Clemson. TannerMuse. 100. Scouting Report. 879. player

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.

Grade: C-

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