The Bucs are counting on their newest pass rusher Rueben Bain Jr. to make an immediate impact. If you ask fellow edge rusher Yaya Diaby, the mindset is already there. A couple of days after Bain was selected in the first round by Tampa Bay, Diaby and a handful of teammates, including Antoine Winfield Jr., … Read more
Bucs general manager Jason Licht did not just fill needs in the 2026 NFL Draft, but he may have landed one of the top players in the entire class. Tampa Bay believes it came away with a top-five draft class — headlined by outside linebacker Rueben Bain Jr., whom Licht and the front office graded … Read more
It’s likely the Bucs didn’t have this on their bingo cards. I would more liken Miami edge rusher Rueben Bain Jr. falling to them at No. 15 as one bingo card out of the 1,000 they were monitoring that happened to hit. But the team is rightfully ecstatic. Bain was regarded by most NFL evaluators … Read more
The Bucs drafted Miami edge rusher Rueben Bain Jr. 15th overall with their first round pick. Pewter Report was in attendance for his introductory press conference as we reacted to what he had to say. Subscribe To PewterReportTV On YouTube Bucs edge Rueben Bain Jr., GM Jason Licht and HC Todd Bowles – Photo by: … Read more
The entire Bucs organization was pissed off after a 6-2 start in 2025 turned into an 8-9 finish that brought an end to a five-year playoff streak and a four-year stay atop the NFC South. General manager Jason Licht and head coach Todd Bowles have made it clear this offseason that they want to get … Read more
There is a new episode in Scott Reynolds’ Pewter Pulse video series on Pewter Report’s YouTube channel, PewterReportTV. These short videos – typically seven to 12 minutes in length – allow Reynolds to offer up his expert analysis and opinion on a particular Bucs or NFL topic. THAT. JUST. HAPPENED. Miami edge rusher Rueben Bain … Read more
The energy in the Bucs war room was obvious when Miami edge rusher Rueben Bain Jr. was on the clock. That carried over to when general manager Jason Licht proudly entered the press conference room and kept his opening statement short and sweet. “We got our guy!” Licht exclaimed. Drafting Bain 15th overall in the … Read more
The Bucs drafted arguably the best edge rusher in the draft with Miami’s Reuben Bain Jr. at 15. It was a shock he dropped that far and landed to Tampa Bay with them not having to move from their spot. Tampa Bay got a big time player with the selection they made. Bain brings an … Read more
All throughout the pre-draft process and into the 2026 NFL Draft, no one believed Miami edge rusher Rueben Bain Jr. would fall out of the top 10, much less fall down to the Bucs at No. 15. But as it turned out, that’s exactly what happened. Tampa Bay made Bain its pick, and the war … Read more