“This Guy Is Relentless”
April 24th, 2026
Chin approved.
Joe loves, loves, loves how it seems the Bucs went best player available in last night’s first round and also bagged an elite edge rusher who has such widespread respect.
University of Miami edge rusher Rueben Bain is now a Buccaneer. He comes with the hype of being an angry, focused and violent worker.
Joe loves the Bain story of how he supposedly greeted Miami recruits holding a bunch of shoulder pads to let them know hitting is mandatory.
Retired Steelers Super Bowl head coach Bill Cowher isn’t one for big hype. Joining the Pat McAfee draft extravaganza on YouTube last night, Cowher easily gushed about Tampa Bay bagging Bain.
“Great motor. This guy is relentless, gets after the quarterback. I mean, his motor’s unbelievable,” Cowher said.
Darius Butler, the former Colts defensive back, chimed in and lauded Bain’s ability to read plays and “get them finished before they even get started.”
April 24th, 2026 at 8:37 am
I was surprised when Bain fell to the Bucs at #15…
It makes me wonder if the other GMs knew something our GM didn’t.
I was a bit concerned about the off-field BS and his car crash in 2024 but he is a Buc now and I will hope for the best like the rest of us.
I hope he makes enough money to hire a driver.
April 24th, 2026 at 8:38 am
I think back to last years draft. Larry Foote, whom I have great respect for, bellowed “That’s how you win a Superbowl” when David Walker was picked. I know he hasn’t even completed a practice yet but…if Foote and JL aren’t blowing smoke then the Bucs just might have a beast of a line up this year with Bain, Walker, Yaya et al. DON’T muck it up Todd!
April 24th, 2026 at 8:39 am
Get R Mason Thomas and have an unrelenting rotation of pass rushers
PLEEEEASE
April 24th, 2026 at 8:43 am
Keep fingers crossed that JRodriguez will still be available in Round 2.
April 24th, 2026 at 8:47 am
Agree next pick CJ Allen. Jrod or Hill.. I believe Hill may be the best NFL player
But any of them would be a huge upgrade
April 24th, 2026 at 8:49 am
For those demanding we give up picks to trade for a certain injured Raiders edge, “Crickets.”
April 24th, 2026 at 8:50 am
Add Al-Quadin also, hopefully we can trade Brasswell for later rounds.
April 24th, 2026 at 8:51 am
Can’t remember which game, may have been in the playoffs, but I can say I probably have watched most of Miami’s games for years. Bain diagnosed the play before it started from the opposite side from which the play was going, and the other thing about him is he is a closer
April 24th, 2026 at 8:54 am
Licht has been great at selecting OL in the 2nd round..
Marpet, Cappa, Luke, Mauch….
but if Mcdonald is there when we pick, OMG lol…the football Gods may just be smiling upon the BUCS lol
would love to add McDonald or M.Thomas to the Dline
GO BUCS!!!!
April 24th, 2026 at 8:58 am
I think it’s insane to trade up for cornerbacks in the top of the first round so I laughed really hard at the cowboys and chiefs because seemed like they did no homework on other teams draft needs at all
April 24th, 2026 at 9:00 am
Love the pick!!!!🤌🤌🤌
I’ve always been really hard on this current staff but think we finally tired the page!
Go Bucs
Go Bowles!!!
April 24th, 2026 at 9:12 am
All the haters back on the bandwaggon!!,nothing but fair weather fans in tampa now..
April 24th, 2026 at 9:24 am
Wouldn’t be mad with Kayden McDaniel or R Mason Thomas at all but if the Bucs can somehow get Jacob Rodriguez this will be a home run draft off the first 2 picks! Hoping he falls to us. Someone good should fall to us regardless. Go Bucs!!!
April 24th, 2026 at 9:33 am
Yaya, Mohammed, Nelson, Walker, Braswell, Bain.
That’s insane.
That’s 6 OLB!
They should be fresh at the end of 17 games!
April 24th, 2026 at 9:44 am
I would love Lee Hunter with our 2nd round pick
But we’ll see how it goes
I’m on board with whoever Licht draft
April 24th, 2026 at 10:04 am
This pick will probably be DT
I hope it will
April 24th, 2026 at 10:07 am
We got a great Player. I’m really excited to see Bain unleashed on the NFL
Next 4 rounds- Lb, DT, G. Cb in whatever order.
We pick up Fa Wr and TE
April 24th, 2026 at 10:07 am
813, if Rodriguez is gone, I’m all for McDonald’s in the second round. But I would prefer j-rod if he’s there. Still got to get the ILB…
April 24th, 2026 at 10:08 am
* I’m all for McDonald. Previous post made it seem like I was hungry…
April 24th, 2026 at 10:21 am
“Yaya, Mohammed, Nelson, Walker, Braswell, Bain.”
Vea, Robinson, Kancey, Roberts, Nacho & Simmons.
We’re on our way, the personal combos on our 4 & 5 man fronts should be very interesting to read about throughout camp.
April 24th, 2026 at 10:46 am
Braswell, whom Licht and Bowles have said in the past will have a break-out season, is out the door. He’s got little trade value, any team wanting him will wait until he’s cut and sign him for vet minimum. Bucs might get a player swap, getting a player the other team has on the chopping block, but that’s about it. Diaby or Nelson might have trade value, but with Walker still an unknown better to keep them as rotational pieces. Have to hope Muhammad isn’t another Reddick.
April 24th, 2026 at 10:58 am
Hell yea boys, its a BUCS LIFE!!!!! LFG
April 24th, 2026 at 11:03 am
with just this one pick the Bucs may of turned around their whole 2026 season
April 24th, 2026 at 12:17 pm
Idk if both ALLEN AND RODRIGUEZ are there for us who goes first
April 24th, 2026 at 12:22 pm
I don’t give a FLOP what the nay says say! This guy IS AWESOME! And their two or three negative opinions WILL CHANGED once they see this guy in action and the SPARK he WILL BRING to the ENTIRE DEFENSE REGAURDLESS OF BOZO!
THANK YOU VERY MUCH!
I FULLY HOPE he eventually ignores the clown and just GETS AFTER IT! Bozo needs to GET GONE anyways!
Back to it… We Just Struck REAL GOLD! Man, if Licht does this right…. He can stay and Re invent himself as a GM who “CARES” (again) instead of a lazy Sheila!
I’m ALL ABOUT the “TEAM” and what’s BEST for it. This pick… WAS BEST FOR IT!
Thank you for NOT making the “usually Poor” first round pick when your chance to shine came around J Licht. Appreciate you TAKING IT SERIOUSLY!
Well Done Sir. Well done
April 24th, 2026 at 12:29 pm
Wouldn’t it be great to get The Great Jaw to come out of retirement and clean up Todd’s messes?
April 24th, 2026 at 12:54 pm
STEVEN007
i hear ya lol..
imo, McDonald would make SVD look like pro bowler lol…
i think Rodriguez is gone within the 1st 3 picks tonight…but i said the same thing about Bain lol
GO BUCS!!!!
April 24th, 2026 at 1:16 pm
This man has some fire and hopefully bring that tough guy personality this team has missed since Suh,JPP, and Barrett LFG make them quarterbacks pee blood the next day after they play the Bucs!!!!!
April 24th, 2026 at 1:21 pm
Just as I expected, we take defense because we need actual talent to mask the inability to coach. Should be going LB in the 2nd or 3rd depending on who is there. CB is a need. OL depth is a need.
So LB in the 2nd or 3rd. CB in the 2nd or 3rd. OL depth and then whatever is after idrc
April 24th, 2026 at 6:19 pm
ROFL!