Bengals Director of College Scouting Mike Potts Talks All Things NFL Draft

Cincinnati Bengals Director of College Scouting Mike Potts joins the show to discuss Amarius Mims, Kris Jenkins, Jermaine Burton and the entire 2024 NFL Draft class.
From pre-draft meetings, to insight about individual players, it's a detail conversation about the Bengals' process and decision making in the draft!
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[@tinahail1812]

WHO DEY MY BENGALS FRIENDS 🧡🖤

[@tomjones7729]

Found out the chiefs tried to jump us by 2 to take Mims and Steelers wanted him also, reaffirms our pick for me especially sticking it to them and getting him. I wonder if Matt Lee can compete at LG

[@heathswinson3858]

He could play center and karras could take left guard. I wonder if we could trade dax Hill for a LG

[@tmartin8888]

Who Dey Bengals fans!

[@davidsterrett3306]

Great Nuts and Bolts Interview. Would like to see more with the back office guys who are key to the process.

[@CookDaddy29]

If you listen to Locked On enough you should now your Bengals stuff. Top Shelf news & info.

[@williamhouse8602]

Who Dey 🤘🤘🤘

[@carlbenson6412]

If you don't mind me saying (writing) excellent draft! Thank You!

[@lawrencepennington7396]

Im very happy with this decision of their DRAFT PICK PERIOD It's really great PICKS PERIOD❤😅

[@johnmcguire3999]

I do think we could have picked up a fast LB or depth on the interior OL. That said, I love our draft! Way to seek out guys with “freak” abilities! I love taking a swing, because this should be a year we go for a Super Bowl

[@RubbaDubbaDooskie]

I sacrificed a small animal to Cthulhu and got a back tattoo that says "Amarius" in an attempt to curry favor with the Football Gods - may they forever protect Mims's precious ankles and hamstrings. It was then that I consumeth copious amounts of grog and spake tongues into the catacombs of Pennsylvania that I may curry favor with the Olden Football Gods; and shouteth so: "May Jermaine Burton thenceforth have control of his temper!" Thus spake Zarathustra. You're welcome Bengals fans.

[@heathswinson3858]

Thank you! I'll sleep well now

[@louiseregan2498]

Loved it!

[@johnhitz1185]

Not funny and Cthulhu isn't into sports.

[@RubbaDubbaDooskie]

@@johnhitz1185 Who said it was meant to be funny?

[@vanguard6505]

Would have been better to keep Burton’s #3 jersey from college!

[@heathswinson3858]

Yep...... 513

[@mecahhannah]

Who Dey ❤

[@dannyschoe4874]

Need a Duke Tobin interview? Ask him about the draft and does he envision signing a Free agent. And obviously the trey Hendrickson update. Thanks guys always love the show

[@kimberlybass7445]

Jermaine may be the steal of this draft. Who Dey......

[@JamesDKlr]

Mr. Mims is certainly a physical phenomenon. You'll see very large human beings at the NFL level. Could WE lose the term "freak"? Like, for a while at least? So telling.

[@heathswinson3858]

Jake and James......do each of you have a bold prediction in regards to any of the draft picks?

[@JerryKlein-ij2wj]

Are Mike Potts and Duke Tobin twins? They look alike!

[@jp27whodey31]

I played c enter and guard and gaurd is much easier. Any good center is going to be fine at gaurd

[@christophercrowley9535]

With 6 picks on Saturday, how did we not draft a guard? We took an oft-injured TE3, undersized & not fast CB 5/6, DE6, TE4/5, S5 and C2 ( very good pick) instead of G2 who could possibly push to start! Make it make sense.

[@scottkaskey6622]

Yeah, day 3 was really weak.

[@whynocht5058]

Cuz you’ve built a Super Bowl team right… oh wait that was zac Taylor and the boys…

[@christophercrowley9535]

@@whynocht5058 Very intelligent & well thought out response. Thanks for wasting 30 seconds of my life. Have a great day.

[@louiseregan2498]

Obviously the coaches and coordinators, in on the selection process, didn't feel the need for a guard.

[@louiseregan2498]

​@@christophercrowley9535LOL, you have a dry sense of humor.

[@lawrencepennington7396]

513BENGALS BABY❤😅

[@heathswinson3858]

Maybe we should either sign Dalton Risner. Whom didnt allow any sacks last year. Volson has no competition basically at all. Atleast needs competition if not an upgrade. Could dax hill get us a good guard in a trade?

[@scottkaskey6622]

So the Erick All pick was a fear of loss selection? Ok.

[@louiseregan2498]

What does that mean, "loss of selection pick?" I like the Erick All pick. Yes, it's risky because of the injuries. The back injury isn't such a worry; former TE Gronk had back surgery in college, too. All's surgery, according to his surgeon, wasn't invasive or serious. He played really well at Iowa after that surgery. The knee is more of a concern because the question will be: Will he have the have the necessary stability and support in that knee. Other than the injuries, he's big like both Kelce and Gronk with a lot more similarities to those two outstanding TEs than not. All's rehab will be consequential. I'm staying positive because if the stars align, Erick is another impact player!

[@heathswinson3858]

Something tells me the other TE will do better. He went to same school is gronk and broke gronks records. That's gotta say something I guess. I haven't seen him nor All jr play though.

[@heathswinson3858]

Why did we draft an f n safety?

[@zoneworld308]

Will Jermaine get his number three on his jersey?

[@geraldparrish1625]

It would make for great marketing. Since Cincinnati is in the 513 area code. Tee, Uno and JB. Just plug in his nickname.

[@stefanieg4889]

Jermaine is number 81 😢

[@youngmay013180]

WhoDey!

[@erinduffy797]

Can we please stop using the word "freak"? There are much better qualifiers to describe a person.

[@tinahail1812]

I agree with you James needs to use better words. He’s a reporter for God sakes.

[@antoinemalone2765]

A little sensitive much? I haven't even noticed it and I watch James every show. Alot of people say it, hell even Mike Potts said it a few times on here 😂. Man up, these athletes these days are indeed "freaks"!

[@mercado4life188]

Stop being soft and watch the video

[@johnmcguire3999]

I’m pretty sure Amarius doesn’t have a negative view of that. Are you trying to give Mimms an identification based on your bias?

[@HermsWorldWide]

Man yall complain just to complain nowadays or what