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Buccaneers GM Jason Licht revealed that the Ravens' withdrawal from a trade for Maxx Crosby positively impacted Tampa Bay's draft strategy. The Bucs selected edge rusher Rueben Bain with the 15th pick, which Licht believes was influenced by the Ravens' needs shifting after the trade fell through.
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The biggest story in the opening days of the 2026 league year was the Ravens' decision to pull out of a trade for Raiders defensive end Maxx Crosby and the fallout from that move went beyond Baltimore and Las Vegas.
During an appearance on The Pat McAfee Show on Tuesday, Buccaneers General Manager Jason Licht shed some light on how Tampa was impacted by the deal. The Bucs took edge rusher Rueben Bain with the 15th overall pick, but Licht thinks things would have played out differently had the trade gone through.
The Raiders would have landed the 14th pick and pass rusher would have been an obvious need for General Manager John Spytek in a post-Crosby world, but the pick remained in Baltimore. Spytek had also agreed to sign former Ravens center Tyler Linderbaum during the period when the trade was set to go through, which meant that the Ravens had an acute need on their offensive line at No. 14. They didn't have as big a need for an edge rusher after signing Trey Hendrickson, so guard Vega Ioane became the choice.
"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. I was a little afraid if the Raiders made that trade, Spytek, he and I are very close, he was taunting me a little bit, hey, we're sitting right in front of you, I know what you need," Licht said "And then, you know, Crosby goes back to the Raiders, then the Ravens are sitting there again with their pick, and I know they love their edge rushers, too, so that had me nervous. They took Vega, which is an awesome pick, you know, they need offensive linemen. Maybe the fact that the Raiders signed Lindbaum helped us get Rueben. We're all trying to help each other out here, especially the people that are good friends, so thanks, Spytek."
Licht said the Bucs were in on Hendrickson "a little bit" before he agreed to terms with Baltimore, but the way everything came together left them with a "shiny new toy" at the top of the draft.
The Ravens' decision to pull out of the Maxx Crosby trade allowed the Buccaneers to select Rueben Bain with the 15th overall pick, as it shifted the Ravens' draft needs.
The Raiders would have acquired the 14th pick in the draft if the trade for Maxx Crosby had gone through, but it remained with the Ravens instead.
After the trade fell apart, the Ravens selected guard Vega Ioane, addressing their need for an offensive lineman instead of an edge rusher.

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