With the 15th overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft, Tampa Bay selected Miami edge rusher Rueben Bain Jr., taking full advantage of one of the more surprising slides of the night. Bain, ranked No. 7 overall on Daniel Jeremiah’s final big board, was widely expected to go much earlier. Instead, he fell right into the Bucs’ lap.
Grade: A+ (and honestly, you’d add another plus if you could)
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The Buccaneers have been searching for a true, blue-chip edge rusher. Someone who can consistently win, set the edge, and bring a physical presence snap after snap. Bain checks those boxes in a
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