Buffalo Bills: Seven round mock draft after start of free agency

INDIANAPOLIS, IN - FEBRUARY 27: Wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk of Arizona State runs the 40-yard dash during the NFL Scouting Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium on February 27, 2020 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images)
INDIANAPOLIS, IN - FEBRUARY 27: Wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk of Arizona State runs the 40-yard dash during the NFL Scouting Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium on February 27, 2020 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images)
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GLENDALE, ARIZONA – DECEMBER 28: Tanner Muse #19 of the Clemson Tigers celebrates his teams win over the Ohio State Buckeyes in the College Football Playoff Semifinal at the PlayStation Fiesta Bowl at State Farm Stadium on December 28, 2019 in Glendale, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
GLENDALE, ARIZONA – DECEMBER 28: Tanner Muse #19 of the Clemson Tigers celebrates his teams win over the Ohio State Buckeyes in the College Football Playoff Semifinal at the PlayStation Fiesta Bowl at State Farm Stadium on December 28, 2019 in Glendale, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

Round 5 (Pick 167): Tanner Muse, S (Clemson)

While Tanner Muse played safety at Clemson, as Lance Zierlein at NFL.com calls out in his scouting report, he will likely have to shift to linebacker at the NFL.

However, this is something that Sean McDermott has had success with over the years. The most recent example came in 2015 when the Panthers drafted Shaq Thompson out of Washington. While Thompson played some linebacker, he was more of a hybrid safety/linebacker at college.

While Muse may not be fast enough to play safety, he could fit in perfectly as a linebacker/big nickel within this defense. The Bills want their linebackers to have the quickness to move sideline to sideline and really be able to close on the ball carrier.

This is something that Muse could do well from this position. There is certainly going to be a learning curve and some development but he could be a long term answer at the other linebacker position alongside Tremaine Edmunds and Matt Milano.

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