(04-30-2022, 06:02 AM)JagFanatic24 Wrote: Can he help Trevor on offense? Seems like a reach pick.

Disagree.

From a value standpoint, he fits perfectly where he was drafted.  The question is given the additions of Oluakun and Lloyd, can we maximize his value to the team at ILB? 

Given the investments in FO and Lloyd, you could argue they are the presumptive starters, which means Muma comes off he bench.

But Oluakun is a 215 lb guy, which is really small for a 3-4 ILB.  Can he hol up against opposing guards.  At 240, Muma is better equipped to hold up, though he could still improve in fighting through blocks.I think against teams like Tennessee or Indy, who strongly emphasizes the run, I see Muma as being invaluable.  As I said in another post, we will have at least two ILBs capable of wearing the green dot and getting the defense aligned.  We had to struggle to find that the past two years.  I think we also have improved athletic ability at ILB compared to last year.  From an athleticism standpoint, losing Jack hurt.  But Schoebert and Wilson were limited athletically.

My only theoretical issue with the Muma pick is that we haven't gotten enough help for Trevor Lawrence.  However you could argue given the feeding frenzy drafting teams had on the offensive side of the ball so far in this draft, going defense again made some sense.  But looking purely at where he was drafted as opposed to his skillset, I don't think Muma was a reach at all.

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(04-30-2022, 06:13 AM)Caldrac Wrote: This was not a reach at all. This was getting a premium player at the perfect time. Muma is one hell of a linebacker. Very instinctive. Very rangy. Will get in there and mix it up immediately on day one. I like the idea of him playing inside next to Oluokun within a 3 - 4 base package. Allows guys like Allen, Walker & Lloyd to get after the QB with little fear of a RB or TE sneaking out over the middle or out on the edge with these two guys being able to break out fast enough to keep pace in coverage.

Agreed completely.

I think our underneath pass coverage will improve with the three ILBs we've added.  All three of those guys seem adept in zone coverage with hands to make the INT.  All three seem really instinctive, and I definitely think LLoyd has the pure athleticism to excel in man coverage.

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