Wait, isn’t that the very same role the Eagles asked Gerry to play in 2019 and presumably in 2020? My goodness, it is. This would make Muse a less than ideal safety at the NFL-level, as he can’t be reliably, um, relied on to cover slot receivers, or even uber-shifty running backs in space, but that doesn’t necessarily mean he can’t be counted on to rough it up between the tackles, cover sideline-to-sideline, and even drop down to cover a bigger-bodied tight end. As highlighted on Pro Football Focus’ always-excellent 2-for-1 Podcast, Muse is not exceptionally talented when it comes to change of direction, and would have struggled mightily with the 3 cone drill, the 20-yard shuffle, and the 60-yard shuffle. Still, his non-performances may actually highlight an issue with his playing style and prevent some team from selecting the redshirt-senior. Make no mistake about it, that blazing-fast number will certainly push Muse up draft boards, potentially multiple rounds. Muse did similarly well at the broad and vertical jumps (34.5 and 124) but ran out of the gym with a 4.41 40 – a number that would have ranked him first overall among testing linebackers if he tested with linebackers. What isn’t similar, however, if their 40 times, not even close.ĭespite showing solid explosive ability at the combine with a 122-inch broad jump and a 30.5-inch vertical, Gerry only ran at 4.58 40 at 218 pounds. Those numbers are pretty good, and again, very similar to Gerry’s back in college, where he recorded 273 tackles, 19 tackles for a loss, two sacks, and 13 interceptions. While he was often overshadowed by his fellow safety Isaiah Simmons, a potential top-10 pick in the 2020 NFL Draft, Muse was fairly productive during his time in South Carolina – picking up 191 tackles, 10 tackles for a loss, 3.5 sacks, and seven interceptions in 50 games of action. Measuring in at an identical-to-Gerry 6-foot-2, 230 pounds, Muse spent five-years at Clemson playing strong safety for Dabo Swinney‘s Tigers. With the draft right around the corner, why not double-down on the infrastructure that’s already in place and try to do it again?Īs it turns out, there’s another safety set to enter the NFL next month in Las Vegas that looks surprisingly similar to Gerry both in college and as a pro who should be high on the Eagles’ list of players to watch: Tanner Muse. Though we won’t truly know if Gerry can be the weakside coverage specialist the Eagles have coveted at linebacker during the Jim Schwartz-era until we get a full season’s worth of tape with him filling a full-time role, it’s safe to say the team’s patience has paid off.
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