Amarius Mims - High Risk or High Reward? Bengals On The Brain Episode 61

The need for a right tackle is a major one for the Cincinnati Bengals this off-season. Will they answer the need in the 2024 NFL Draft or look for a stopgap in free agency?
If they look to fill the need in the draft, one player they could look at is Georgia junior Amarius Mims, a 6-foot-7, 340-pound right tackle who has a Hulk-esque frame with many questions surrounding him leading up to the 2024 NFL Combine next week.
Joe Goodberry Bengals On The Brain, presented by First Star Logistics, dives into the limited film on the far-from-perfect prospect with only eight career starts, far fewer than most NFL teams would like to see from a player many consider a mid to late first-round pick.

[@stephenaddison4727]

He is just so athletic I can’t see the bengals passing on him. I mean after the combine he may not even be there at 18. This dude does not move like a 340 lb guy.

[@ShinefortheCam]

Facts

[@jiggyjay682]

He's not 340. In person he's slightly bigger than Joe Burrow

[@jiggyjay682]

I will say that I think Joe Burrow right now is Roided up, he hasn't had to Test for anything while being on the Injury report. It's a good time for players to take this risk and get healthy. He has 300 million reasons to do so.

[@luxy5174]

Mims played a very limited amount, but when he did he was absolutely dominant, his ceiling is very high to me if not the highest behind Alt, but I think hes still a very solid floor especially in pass pro

[@newfoundmoralclarity]

Hard to imagine him not being an absolute stud with the proper coaching. Do we have that? JPJ really seems to be the most enticing way to improve this team immediately and long-term in a multitude of ways.

[@deleroth]

Man, I love that Arcanine statue!

[@Argos-xb8ek]

Same literal best

[@lointhecut]

Dude I’ve never noticed it. My favorite Pokémon!

[@scottleber2071]

I hope Duke Tobin and Bengals are listening...

[@CookDaddy29]

He looks like a stud. Only concern is injury for me other then that. I don't see how you can pass up on 1 of these 5 OT's or JPJ. Mimms looks the part to me BIG TIME. Without health concerns he's prolly 3rd for ceiling & an edge in run blocking. & RAW TALENT. I just don't see us getting a good young early type draft pick of a ROT unless we do it now. We are going to be picking at the end of 1st for a while. We need high end O-line youth.

[@chriskaufman2262]

Taliese Fuaga will be 22 years old in April.

[@elmalloc]

child please

[@Goodberry]

Thank you!

[@chriskaufman2262]

@@Goodberry you bet! And thank you for all you do.

[@dalealtman9614]

If he had more experience and there were no concerns with the multiple injuries to the ankle he would be a top 10 lock with his traits and tape when he has played. A little tougher overall evaluation for him but if they are good with the medicals he has the upside to be a multiple time All-Pro type of player.

[@andrewhiedelburg4576]

It's Mims!!!! 🐯🎉🎉

[@CookDaddy29]

Before I watch this one is important!!!

[@notoriginalbutworks]

i was the 61st like on the 61st episode. wazzzzup

[@billmurray4739]

It’s Morphin time! 😎

[@taylorkatz505]

Always interesting hearing these evaluations from fresh eyes. I’m gonna guess it’s the two game sample size but this is the first time hearing Olu is a better run blocker than pass blocker. I’ve heard nothing but the opposite for months and months.

[@Goodberry]

That's interesting to hear for me also. I don't read too much from other people until we get closer to the draft.

[@DavidWolfensperger]

What is with the leg/knee braces on Amarius?

[@user-cf2yw4wd4c]

Frank Pollock getting a First Rd pick? Come on!

[@mrgrieger]

Leaning more and more towards JPJ … I want a for sure thing at 18. Plus teddys on his last year.

[@joeheath3361]

“Risky Business”…. go with someone whom has played more and has more experience

[@puffypig2]

Imagine if Paul Brown said that about Anthony Munoz

[@joeheath3361]

@@puffypig2 imagine if the bengals won the Super Bowl Against the Rams. Imagine if you knew whom was a draft stud and who was a bust…. Imagine if you knew a better reply that didn’t start with the words “imagine if”….

[@elmalloc]

imagine if Joe mixon was not below average RB, imagine if bengals got araiza as punter instead of brad Robbins @@joeheath3361

[@jd8606]

Damn the salt is real

[@dustingoff8591]

Yea we shouldn’t have took Joe burrow he was a 1 year wonder as well

[@ozzbiscuit]

Bengals will take the best player irregardless of position...pretty much always have!

[@jungledynasty3554]

Bengals are the worst at evaluating ..drafting and developing Olineman in the entire league . At this point, if Im an OLman and they draft me, im refusing to play for them..bc its a GARUNTEED BUST. We said at the time they used a premium pick on Carmen (everyone hated the pick at the time, and it somehow looks worse now) If this doesn't pan out its a fireable offense. Zero accountability: How did someone not lose their job considering who we passed on to take him🤔?

[@bengalselite9588]

It’s not Mims it’s Pollack that scares me. Pollack has proven since he’s been in the league he is not good at developing and coaching up OLineman . I hate to say it but Mims could be a star if he had Bill Callahan or Eagles OL Coaching him up. I don’t have any faith in Pollack . He’s proven he’s not the guy for the job if your wanting to develop these guys . I’d go a safer route if I were he Bengals the last thing we need right now is to whiff or have an injury prone RT. Go with Newton or Byron Murphy or he’ll trade up for Tailese Fuagua . It be a safer route.

[@ericfichter5226]

Guy with injury prone issues throughout college. Then he injured himself at the combine. Idk it just sounds like a sign lol.

[@joeheath3361]

Can he stop end rushers like Watt?

[@HermsWorldWide]

You act as if many can? Not to mention most rookies if not all are gonna get smoked by Watt so I'm not even sure what you're implying. Does he have the potential to be a OT in the league that can stop Watt? Yeah but it'll take time like most of these guys coming out, not many will come out instantly and be a all pro OT known for shutting the best edge rushers out. There is a reason OL are known for taking several years in the league before coming into their own. It's not a instant transition usually.

[@Goodberry]

​@@HermsWorldWideFACTS

[@frankystrings]

Bad back La'el Collins had Watt crying like a bitgh by the 3rd quarter. Mims will repeat history

[@tomjones7729]

Joe you are correct i want jackson powers johnson then move karras to lg get 2 positions for the price of 1 also the steelers wants Jackson powers johnson badly mike Tomlinson was at senior bowl looking at him and steelers blog want him as well. Like they wanted dawand jones last yr. Jackson powers Johnson next to karras and kappa is great for our o line

[@stephenhill4353]

Yes a center that size is a unique advantage...it is unlikely, but I agree the Bengals should draft Johnson

[@CookDaddy29]

I like JPJ but moving Karras isn't getting 2 for 1. Karras is already a starter you just be moving him to a position he's prolly more of a average player at. They play JPJ at G. He would be your back up Center & possibly your back up OT wich would be major upgrades.

[@Sameoldbengals]

Jackson Carmen II

[@davidrobinson2005]

Carmen didnt look good on film, still not sure why they picked him

[@Donald-my3oo]

He's not going to be Anthony Munoz His technique is not nfl ready

[@pRODIGAL_sKEPTIC]

Joe yr always careful to say what the standards are & a lot of 'why stuff so I just feel like you evals are more reasonable

[@forcealchemist2603]

I just wish we had some sort of idea about the character of these guys. I worry about tools and traits players without knowing about their work ethic, attitude, toughness, etc. Too many freak athletes have been busts over the years because the mental makeup just didn't match the physical gifts. You can only develop a guy who's receptive to being developed. I don't want another Jackson Carman situation.

[@Goodberry]

At least with Carman, he wasn't good in college. The tape was also unappealing.

[@davidrobinson2005]

I think they panicked with the Carmen pick, the guy they wanted (I assume) was taken and they had to try and find someone in that spot and failed.

[@Goodberry]

@@davidrobinson2005 no, they targeted Carman the whole way. That's a long and sad story.

[@davidrobinson2005]

ouch, if he was the target that makes it even worse. @@Goodberry

[@bitemenow609]

Can he play LG to get Volson off the field?