Bengals take Amarius Mims at No. 18

The Cincinnati Bengals selected Georgia offensive tackle Amarius Mims with the No. 18 pick in the 2024 NFL Draft.

Mims was born to play offensive tackle in the NFL. He's listed at 6-foot-7, 340 pounds with an insane 86 7/8 wingspan. Mims has the best body build out of any offensive lineman in the class.

The 21-year-old is inexperienced, starting only eight games at Georgia in college. However, he excelled on the field and never allowed a sack.

Mims primarily played right tackle and projects to play the same position at the next level. Cincinnati struggled to keep its quarterbacks upright in 2023, ranking 25th in sacks allowed per game.

Pre-draft profile

For offensive line prospects, starting only eight games during a college career could be perceived as a red flag. Experience does matter, but Mims is a unique case. The Georgia tackle has some of the freakiest traits you will see from a player up front. He looks like he was built in a lab, and the athleticism he demonstrates for a player with his size and power is borderline unfair. He has also shown far more refinement than anyone could reasonably expect after so few in-game reps. Development time will be required, particularly if his new team plans on moving him to the left side. But drafting the 21-year-old Mims is all about the ceiling. The sky's the limit.