Bain Jr. Early Favorite for Defensive ROTY

FOX Sports' Ben Arthur projects Tampa Bay Buccaneers' rookie edge rusher Rueben Bain Jr. as an early favorite for Defensive Rookie of the Year. Bain was selected at No. 15 in the draft and landed in an ideal situation with defensive-minded head coach Todd Bowles.

Arthur forecasts Bain to accumulate 8 sacks, 9 tackles for a loss, and 1 forced fumble. The presence of standout nose tackle Vita Vea is expected to create favorable matchups for Bain on the edge. The Bucs selected Bain despite him "slipping a bit in the first round," but analysts now view it as one of the better values in recent memory. mieszalniakolorado.pl