Bucs Boost Defense with Bain

0:00On April 24, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers grabbed Miami-Ed Russia Rubin-Bane Jr. with the 15th overall pick in the NFL Draft Thursday night. They're aiming to fix a defense that sprung Leaks last season, dropping from playoff contenders to an 8-9 record. Bane powered Miami all the way to the college football playoff national title game back in January. He stayed at top prospect despite a 2024 car crash that killed a passenger. He got cited for careless driving, but that charged God. Drop later on, Buccaneers felt the sting after a hot 6-2 start turned into seven losses in nine games, snapping five straight playoff runs including that time. Brady Super Bowl vibe in 2020. The past rush just wasn't consistent, leaving the backfield exposed. This winter, they lost linebacker Lavonce David to retirement, plus free agents Jamel Dean and Hason Reddick, but they beefed up with Al Quattamahaman on a one-year deal after his 11-sack year in Detroit

1:00and added linebackers Alex Anzalone and Christian, Rose Boone, general manager Jason Lickt, and coach Todd Bowles, still eye-inside linebacker, tight-end, and cornerback spots with three picks in the top. 77 and more in the later rounds. Looks like Tampa's rebuilding that D1 smart move at a time. This has been NFL News Today, powered by AI. I'm Corey with the story.