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Analyst offers Rueben Bain Jr. Buccaneers rookie season projection

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What can we expect from Bain in Year 1?

Analyst offers Rueben Bain Jr. Buccaneers rookie season projection originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here .

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers desperately needed more pass rush help for Todd Bowles' defense, and in the NFL Draft, one of the best pass rushers fell into their laps. The Buccaneers took Rueben Bain Jr. with the No.

15 overall pick, as Bowles now gets his dominant pass rusher. But as with all rookies, projecting what they will do in their first season is a total guess. However, Sports Illustrated's Eva Geitheim has given it a shot.

In Bain's first season, the analyst has him notching seven sacks and a forced fumble, along with 50 total tackles. "The Buccaneers got the edge rush help they desperately needed in Rueben Bain Jr. , who surprisingly fell to No.