Ryan Tracy· Feb 26, 2026
Tracy says Ruben Bane is his second-rated pass rusher in the class by a razor-thin margin, while cautioning he is not on the level of Myles Garrett or Micah Parsons.
“He is my number two rated passer by the smallest of margins.”
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Rueben Bain · 2025 season · positional finish3 calls from 3 pundits between 1 positional finish and 3 positional finish. Ryan Tracy said 2 positional finish. the room's median is 2 positional finish. what happened: 2 positional finish
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- Position Order CallsRueben BainFeb 26, 2026
Rueben Bain to be 2nd pass rusher off the board
“He is my number two rated passer by the smallest of margins. And, really, it comes down to their yes. Pass rusher.”
Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 15.85+84.15 skillHow this was scored
- draft:
- 2026
- naive:
- naming one of the 26 at random averages 15.85
- skill:
- 84.15
- player:
- Rueben Bain
- season:
- 2025
- zero at:
- credit halves every two places
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 15.85
- position:
- pass rusher
- class size:
- 26
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- actual order:
- 2
- predicted order:
- 2
- weeks left when called:
- 0
What others said about the same people
- Pat FitzmauriceMock Draft Picks · Rueben BainClose · 59Making a third of the mock's picks, he gave Reuben Bain to Arizona at 3, Francis Mauinoa to Cleveland at 6, Jeremiah Love to Kansas City at 9, Mansoor Delane to Dallas at 12, Cassius Howell to Tampa Bay at 15, Avieon Terrell to Minnesota at 18, Makai Lemon to Pittsburgh at 21, KC Concepcion to Cleveland at 24, Kadyn Proctor to San Francisco at 27 and TJ Parker to New England at 30.
- Daniel JeremiahCombine Measurements · Rueben BainClose · 47Jeremiah previewed the combine with a series of draft projections: Ty Simpson ranked around 40th on his board with first-round upside, Garrett Nussmeier landing on Day 2 (more likely third round than second), Jeremiyah Love as a top-10 pick, Jeneian Price as a second-round pick, and Jermal McCoy potentially the first cornerback drafted.
- Matt MillerCombine Measurements · Rueben BainHit · 83Miller expects a consequential Chiefs offseason with Chris Jones potentially traded, predicts Kyler Murray gets traded, and offers draft-board opinions: Jeremiah Love as his top overall player, Makai Lemon as his top receiver ranked eighth overall with a ceiling around pick five, Keldrick Faulk around 20th on his board, plus combine expectations for Reuben Bain's and David Bailey's weights and Malik Muhammad's 40 time.
- Mike RennerCombine Measurements · Rueben BainClose · 64Renner names five favorites, calling Reuben Bain Jr. the best non-quarterback in the class, Caden Proctor a top-five prospect and potentially the best OT in the class, Omar Cooper Jr. a possible first-rounder, Jadarian Price a second-round pick and the class's second-best running back, and Josiah Trotter a top-50 selection.
- Dylan SandersMock Draft Picks · Rueben BainClose · 74Sanders also had Ruben Bain as the most likely Saints selection at No. 8, and projected LSU's Harold Perkins Jr. to be drafted at the end of Day 2.
- Chris ClarkMock Draft Picks · Rueben BainHit · 96Clark expects Delaine to be a high-quality week-one starter at cornerback for Kansas City, and said he wouldn't be surprised if the Ravens took Ruben Bain at No. 14.
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