The lack of length and initial departure could lead to some draft questions, but in addition to the power, Bain brings the versatility to offset the issues. He has the flexibility to slide in on pass-rush downs, where he can use that power. Monday, he also showed an ability to drop into coverage if required.
“My versatility. Most people didn’t know I could just drop into coverage and move like that,” he said when asked what he wanted to show scouts at his pro day. “Tracking the ball, doing everything that’s asked of me. I feel like I’m a versatile player, and that’s what I showed today. Just knowing that I’m at a new weight, a new body type, a new style, and I’m just the same player. No matter what I’m doing, I can do everything in the game of football.”
Bain said he currently weighs 265 pounds, which he considers his playing weight. There is no questioning his commitment to greatness entering the NFL. One example coaches used to highlight his focus on football was his lack of concern for even something as simple as getting a haircut.
“Ball is very important man. This is what I do every day,” he said when Wolfe brought up the haircut conundrum. “I’m just lucky enough to wake up and play football for a living. Thank you God. But it’s an opportunity I don’t take lightly, so I give everything to football because football gave everything to me. Every single day, waking up, making sure that this is one of the priorities for me, if not God or my family. To understand what I’ve got in front of me and never.
“Football has been so good to me, so I could be really excited about a haircut. All I want to do is know which team I’m going to so I can get the right results.”
Bain is a top-10 prospect, ranked No. 7 on NFL Network Draft Analyst Daniel Jeremiah’s latest Top 50 draft picks.