Rueben Bain's arm length sparks wider questions about combine precision
Pro day numbers challenge what Indianapolis said about Bain.
Rueben Bain's arm length sparks wider questions about combine precision originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . The talk about Miami edge Rueben Bain Jr.
And the length of his arms has not stopped even though the draft is just one week away. It is actually getting bigger. This week NFL reporter Jori Epstein said that many players had longer arm measurements at their days this spring.
This is making people wonder if the arm length numbers from the 2026 NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis were completely correct. Epstein also said that many NFL teams told her they like to look at wingspan than arm length when they are looking at players like Bain This is important because his arm length at the combine was 30 and 7/8 inches, which's very short for an edge rusher. His wingspan is 77 and a half inches, which is a little below average.
A note on Rueben Bain Jr. 30 7/8-inch arms at combine: There's been a slew of longer arm measurements at pro days, prompting questions about precision of combine marks this year. Also interesting: Multiple teams tell me they prefer wingspan to arm length.