Bucs legend discusses concerns over top 2026 NFL Draft prospect
A former Bucs defender discusses some concerns with one area of a top prospects game.
As we are just over three weeks out from the 2026 NFL Draft taking place in Pittsburgh. The traffic in town might be the second most talked about topic around the event after the discussion of Miami (FL) edge defender Rueben Bain Jr. and his arm length.
The ACC defender was one of the more dominant defenders in college football last year, despite the speculation about his arm length. The talk never fazed Bain, as it was business as usual on his way to having a Heisman Trophy-level season on a defense that was dominant enough to take the Hurricanes all the way to the national championship game. The talk about his arm length and pro potential made it over to The Arena Gridiron where Gerald McCoy was discussing the issue.
McCoy, of course, is a former All-Pro and top pick of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Thus, when he talks about a defensive line prospect, folks should tune in. McCoy explained that in conversations he has had with teams about Bain, the arm length remains an issue for some.
"Y'all can underestimate how much important they're putting on that boy's arms being short. Every defensive line coach I talk to, all my defensive line friends, they believe it's a problem. .