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Buccaneers 15th pick signals return to bully-ball defense under Bowles
Bain was selected 15th overall by the Buccaneers after a disappointing second half of the 2025 season. Head coach Todd Bowles wanted his squad to get back to the rough-and-rugged identity that helped the Buccaneers capture four straight NFC South titles from 2021 to 2024. The move signaled a return to the bully ball tactics that served the defense well in the past, with a ferocious pass rush harassing quarterbacks at every turn. Although questions persist about Bain's arm length and whether it will impact him in the pros, there's no doubt he's a junkyard dog who brings energy, intensity and violence to the field.
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With Bain surprisingly still available when Tampa Bay went on the clock with the 15th overall pick in April, the Bucs turned in the card for the relentless former Miami Hurricane. The move signaled a return to the bully ball tactics that served the defense well in the past, with a ferocious pass rush harassing quarterbacks at every turn.
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- Bain was selected 15th overall by the Buccaneers after a disappointing second half of the 2025 season. Head coach Todd Bowles wanted his squad to get back to the rough-and-rugged identity that helped the Buccaneers capture four straight NFC South titles from 2021 to 2024. The move signaled a return to the bully ball tactics that served the defense well in the past, with a ferocious pass rush harassing quarterbacks at every turn. Although questions persist about Bain's arm length and whether it will impact him in the pros, there's no doubt he's a junkyard dog who brings energy, intensity and violence to the field.
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