When it comes to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers rookie class, Rueben Bain Jr. rightfully has gotten most of the hype.

Bain has been outstanding since arriving in Tampa, impressing anyone fortunate enough to watch him play. The first-rounder has already been compared to NFL greats, has become the favorite for Defensive Rookie of the Year, and even made Lavonte David, a future Hall of Famer, regret his own retirement.

While Bain is worthy of every accolade he has received, another Tampa rookie has also started receiving a massive amount of hype and excitement of his own.

Since training camp began, linebacker Josiah Trotter, the Bucs' second-round pick, has been turning heads and showing why he, along with Bain, is the future of Tampa's defense.

As predicted earlier in the offseason, Trotter could finally showcase his full skill set once the pads came on and the hitting started. Over the past month, it became obvious that Bain wasn't the only defensive rookie with the look of a future star.

Bucs franchise icon Ronde Barber, who announced the team's selection of Trotter, spoke about the rookie and how highly the organization has thought of him since the beginning.

Shared by Josh Queipo of Pewter Report, the Hall of Famer Barber raved about the enormous potential the Bucs believed Trotter possessed and the kind of player they thought they were getting.

"...He was going to be a day-one starter, and possibly the best player on the defense. That's not my opinion. That's everyone in the building's opinion..."

Some of the highest-drafted NFL rookies aren't expected to become starters from day one, but everyone in the Bucs organization believed that is what they were getting with Trotter.

For a second-round rookie linebacker, those are incredibly high expectations, especially when drafted by a team that spent the entire offseason making high-profile additions to its defense. 

Not only did Tampa think Trotter would earn a starting job immediately, but the Bucs also believe his ceiling is sky-high. Trotter is joining a defense that includes star players like Bain, Vita Vea, and Antoine Winfield Jr., yet the organization thinks he can become the best of the bunch.

Trotter is also being counted on as the long-term replacement for the aforementioned David, who retired in March after 14 seasons with the Bucs. Those are some mighty big shoes to fill.

To his credit, Trotter looks to be up to the challenge. He has consistently made plays throughout camp and isn't afraid to let the offense know about it when he does. Though only rookies, Bain and Trotter are already playing with a swagger and attitude that is rubbing off on teammates. Head coach Todd Bowles credits the pair as being part of the reason he believes the difference between this year's Bucs and last year's version is "night and day." 

It's clear that Barber and the entire Bucs organization think Trotter is going to be a star. The son of four-time Pro Bowl linebacker Jeremiah Trotter, the rookie comes from a bloodline that led teammate Rakeem Nunez-Roches to call him an "alpha amongst alphas."

With both Trotter and Bain, the future of Tampa's defense already has two building blocks with star potential. If Trotter can fulfill Barber's prediction that he will eventually be the best player on the defense, which includes Bain, this year's draft class could be remembered as one of the best in team history.

Only two more weeks until Trotter finally makes his regular-season debut after months of growing anticipation.