The Cincinnati Bengals were pretty widely praised for taking Amarius Mims in the first round of the 2024 NFL draft, with the disclaimer added that the pick was something of a risk.
Mims, after all, looks the part of an elite right tackle at the pro level, though he had problems staying on the field in college.
That risk-reward lands Mims as one of the eight most polarizing rookies this season for Bleacher Report’s Brad Gagnon, who says the best-case scenario is that the tackles in front of Mims on the depth chart stay healthy.
The worst case? The following:
While Mims is doing everything he can to be ready in case the team needs him on the field as a rookie, indeed, Orlando Brown Jr. and Trent Brown staying healthy would be optimal.
If nothing else, Mims is at least in a fantastic position, getting to learn from two similarly-sized players with very different games on opposite edges of the line.
