Bain's Short Arms Could Be Cowboys' Silver Lining

0:00On April 8th, Miami Hurricanes' defensive end, Ruben Bain Jr. standing 6 foot 2 and weighing 263 pounds might slide in the 2026 NFL draft thanks to his arm length measuring just 30 and 7-8 inches at the combine. That's well below the average of 33 and a half for edge rushers, and it echoes the shortest arm since 1999 on a guy who went undrafted and never saw regular NFL action. Earlier this week, an NFL executive with a top 10 pick broke it down, saying while Bain has thrived despite it by using his low center of gravity. Those short arms could limit him against bigger blockers over 60 snaps of game. ESPN's Matt Miller predicts Bain falls outside the top 10, opening doors for teams picking later. Cowboys fans, this could be your silver lining. Dallas holds picks 12 and 20 in the draft set for April 23rd to 25th in Pittsburgh and they're hunting a pass rusher to fill. The void left by Micah Parsons after trading him to Green Bay last season.

1:02Bain dominated college with the most pressures at 83 among edge guys and tied for eighth and stops at 37 per pro football focus. Even with their defensive line stacked, Kenny Clark, Quinn and Williams, Rashon Gary and shifting to a 3-4 scheme, his upside screams value. Meanwhile, Dallas could stand pat or trade up for linebackers like David Bailey or Arvel Reese, but if Bain's there at 12, grabbing that talent. To pressure quarterbacks, feels like a no-brainer move forward.