The Tampa Bay Buccaneers ' path to getting Rueben Bain Jr. was one filled with many twists and turns. The team explored many different options for getting help at pass rusher this offseason, including the ideas of trading for former Vikings pass rusher Johnathan Greenard and drafting Akheem Mesidor with the 15th overall pick, before finally landing on getting Bain in the 2026 NFL Draft. Jason Licht gave some more insight into how he felt that Bain would be available at pick 15 thanks to his former front office co-worker-turned Raiders general manager, John Spytek. Dec 14, 2025; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Las Vegas Raiders defensive end Maxx Crosby (98) on the field after loss to the Philadelphia Eagles at Lincoln Financial Field. Mandatory Credit: Eric Hartline-Imagn Images | Eric Hartline-Imagn Images "Then I think going back to free agency when, you know, the Raiders-Ravens trade didn't work out, I think that in some way I'd like to think helped us a little bit.…