Now, Muse’s numbers against the run can be a bit skewed because of Clemson’s scheme. Tanner Muse Adam Hagy-USA TODAY Sports Run Defense Stats That was the second-best rate among ACC linebackers so even when adjusting for playing time, the numbers still show he makes plays on the ball more frequently than others. Muse recorded 397 snaps in coverage that season, giving him a forced incompletion about once every 56.7 or 57 plays. So to account for that, we’ll take a look at how frequently those forced incompletions occurred. Now, he did play more games than anyone else in the conference since Clemson played in the National Championship that year. However, Muse’s ability to force incompletions and create turnovers is a different story.ĭuring his senior year, the hybrid defender had the most pass breakups and interceptions of any ACC linebacker with seven, three more than the second-place finisher. His 8.6 YAC per reception allowed was the 12th-highest mark, meaning this is one area in coverage he’ll have to clean up. Even when breaking this down by reception, this is still an unflattering number.
In 2019, the former Tiger allowed 189 YAC and that was tied for the 11th-most in the conference at the position. Then, when opportunities to prevent completions do prevent themselves, they must be able to take advantage. With so many short/high percentage throws to running backs and tight ends, it’s most important for linebackers to limit the gain after the reception. Other than passer rating, which is an applicable coverage stat for any position, the 2 statistics that are most important when evaluating backers are yards after the catch and forced incompletions. In fact, he fared pretty well in coverage when playing the position, allowing a 71.1 passer rating when targeted which ranked ninth among ACC linebackers with at least 89 coverage snaps.
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Muse did take about 20.3 percent of his snaps at linebacker as a senior in college, per Pro Football Focus, so it’s not like this is completely foreign territory for him. Given that Muse missed all of last season and is currently listed as a starter at his new position, it begs the question of what his potential at linebacker looks like? For that, we’ll dive into some stats and film analysis. Selecting former Clemson defensive back Tanner Muse in 2020 and having him convert to linebacker was one of the initial steps in that process. But I can’t really say at this point that he’s even on the roster yet it’s also possible that there might be a role for him here that he can grow and flourish in if he’s shown enough that he might put together.Īlso, it’s amusing that in my PreDraft affinity to Chandler Tindall that not only Muse’s but Vi Jones’ strengths and weaknesses comp up to much more less explosive, but much more fluid versions of what I could envision Tindall’s role might be in the Seahawks defense had they drafted him.In their recent NFL Draft classes, the Las Vegas Raiders have focused on getting more athletic at the linebacker position.
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However, Muse does seem like a fit for Desai’s passing defensive scheme being a safety turned LB that possesses explosive traits to do a variety of things throughout the LBer corps plus STs like Mike Morgan did. Muse has quality eye opening athletics traits but you have to question not only the release of a 3rd round pick after a season by the Raiders and the fact he went unclaimed even by the Seahawks before they signed him to the PS roster.Ī numbers crunch in Oakland and concerns over his 2020 foot injury doesn’t seem to paint the whole picture but there is not much else to go off. But it seems like the others have maneuvered themselves in better position like Muse, Vi Jones, plus Bellore being counted on as a two way player as the depth behind Jordyn Brooks. Yeah, I’m a small bit of surprised to see them release Iyiegbuniwe because he had the ST prowess Pete covets and the familiarity with Desai that perhaps he would have had a step or two in the system with shallow ILB depth.
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