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Diante Lee

๐Ÿ‘ค Speaker
2910 total appearances

Appearances Over Time

Podcast Appearances

The Ringer NFL Show
Mocking the Top 10 Picks in the 2026 NFL Draft!

Honestly, I want to start by saying the thing that I hate is that his arm length is an outlier territory because if it weren't for that, he checks every box that everybody should be looking for for a young edge rusher coming into the league.

The Ringer NFL Show
Mocking the Top 10 Picks in the 2026 NFL Draft!

He's technically proficient, right?

The Ringer NFL Show
Mocking the Top 10 Picks in the 2026 NFL Draft!

You see the hand usage in spite of, you know, the smaller arm length.

The Ringer NFL Show
Mocking the Top 10 Picks in the 2026 NFL Draft!

You see the hand usage.

The Ringer NFL Show
Mocking the Top 10 Picks in the 2026 NFL Draft!

It's great.

The Ringer NFL Show
Mocking the Top 10 Picks in the 2026 NFL Draft!

The get off is great, right?

The Ringer NFL Show
Mocking the Top 10 Picks in the 2026 NFL Draft!

How he plays the run, how he sets edges.

The Ringer NFL Show
Mocking the Top 10 Picks in the 2026 NFL Draft!

That's where you know that when I watch Ruben Bain, he's my kind of guy.

The Ringer NFL Show
Mocking the Top 10 Picks in the 2026 NFL Draft!

Because he sets edges with a bad attitude.

The Ringer NFL Show
Mocking the Top 10 Picks in the 2026 NFL Draft!

I love to see that from a young edge rusher, right?

The Ringer NFL Show
Mocking the Top 10 Picks in the 2026 NFL Draft!

You see the motor, right?

The Ringer NFL Show
Mocking the Top 10 Picks in the 2026 NFL Draft!

People who have been following me and my analysis of the draft know how I felt about Will Anderson and his motor when he was coming out of Alabama.

The Ringer NFL Show
Mocking the Top 10 Picks in the 2026 NFL Draft!

And I'm not saying that this is a one-to-one comparison, but again, when you turn on the tape, you see Reuben Bain and how often he is finishing rushes, getting closer and closer to quarterbacks, even if he's not getting a clean hit on the guy.

The Ringer NFL Show
Mocking the Top 10 Picks in the 2026 NFL Draft!

You see him always working a move, always working a second or third effort.

The Ringer NFL Show
Mocking the Top 10 Picks in the 2026 NFL Draft!

That's what I love to see for this guy.

The Ringer NFL Show
Mocking the Top 10 Picks in the 2026 NFL Draft!

He's got the great repertoire.

The Ringer NFL Show
Mocking the Top 10 Picks in the 2026 NFL Draft!

And then ultimately, again, this is not a player, especially in this era of college football, where he's 24 going on 25.

The Ringer NFL Show
Mocking the Top 10 Picks in the 2026 NFL Draft!

He's played on three different teams.

The Ringer NFL Show
Mocking the Top 10 Picks in the 2026 NFL Draft!

He's a total late breakout player.

The Ringer NFL Show
Mocking the Top 10 Picks in the 2026 NFL Draft!

And you're like, OK, well, by the time he hits the second contract, how old is he going to be?