Bain addressed the issue at his press conference on Wednesday and did not express much concern about his measurements. Thursday only served to confirm what people have already seen on tape: an explosive, sack-making machine who also has suboptimal arm length.
Bains’ production in Miami (33.5 tackles for loss, 20.5 sacks and four forced fumbles in 38 games) should speak for itself, but in a world of talent evaluation and high projection, all physical attributes are scrutinized. With each passing year, previous grades are referred to in the hope of finding a predictive factor in measurable data.
There’s good news for Bain, though: He doesn’t have the shortest arms of his position group in this class. Texas A&M edge rusher Cashius Howell came in at 30 1/4 inches, making for a pair of outliers still expected to be first-round picks.