We speculated earlier this week that, while most mock drafts had Amarius Mims going late in the first or even in the second, some team might jump up to grab him earlier because they just couldn’t pass up his sky high potential.
That team was the Cincinnati Bengals.
Cincy made the Blocker from Bleckley the #18 pick in the first round. He’ll be tasked with helping protect Joe Burrow, as the Bengals are building one of the most massive offensive lines in football history. Mims will likely get the chance to apprentice behind the Bengals current behemoth tackles, Trent Brown and Orlando Brown before potentially moving into the starting lineup.
Mims is the fifth Georgia offensive lineman to be taken in the first round and 11th overall since 2017. That’s a pretty impressive record, but not a surprise given the emphasis on the position group in the recruiting process and the developmental talents of Sam Pittman, Matt Luke and Stacy Searels.
Go ‘Dawgs!!!