Le Tigre Posted July 22, 2024 Report Posted July 22, 2024 “But…but…but…he’s probably out of shape because of the delay!” —-Colin Cowherd 1 Quote
dex Posted July 22, 2024 Report Posted July 22, 2024 Geoff Hobson: MIMS SIGNS: First-round pick Amarius Mims, the massive right tackle from Georgia, signed a good-sized contract Monday after the 6-8, 350-pounder made a huge impression on his new team without putting on pads during the spring. Offensive coordinator Dan Pitcher is glad he can ease him in behind 6-8, 380-pound free-agent Trent Brown, but indicated Monday he'll also get some looks with him 6-8, 340-pound left tackle Orlando Brown Jr. "I think we'll mix and match and there'll be opportunity for (Mims) to get some work in there, Pitcher said. "We're real excited about Trent because to me he's been a known commodity at a winning level in this league for a long time and Amarius has every opportunity to become that. I think he'll get the chance to work in with that group from time to time. "Ultimately, we'll land in a really good place where both of those guys and all three with Orlando are going to help us win games. I think Amarius is in a really good spot to be working behind those guys that really fit his physical profile." Tobin can't say enough about Mims. He struck him as a top-three pick when he walked into Paycor Stadium and knows he got him at No. 18 only because Mims had just eight college starts. "I don't put any limits on (Mims) at all. I think he's as rare of a young player coming into the league as there can be. I look and say to myself 'We got him at 18?' That's normally what a top three or four or five pick looks like when they walk into your building," Tobin said. "He's got refinement to work on. He's got experience to gain. He's motivated. He's healthy. He has tremendous traits. We'll see how he develops. If he proves to be the best one, he'll be out there playing. If Trent proves to be the best one, he'll be out there playing." It's OK if Mims doesn't start the opener. Trent Brown is one of the finest pass-blockers in the league at his position in the last decade. Plus, the last Bengals rookie tackle to start on Opening Day is left tackle Anthony Munoz when he teed it up against fellow future Pro Football Hall-of-Famer Lee Roy Selmon of the Buccaneers 44 years ago at Riverfront Stadium. 1 Quote
|BlackJesus| Posted July 22, 2024 Author Report Posted July 22, 2024 350 lbs, but only 11% body fat. Insane. 1 Quote
dex Posted July 23, 2024 Report Posted July 23, 2024 The Athletic - Paul Dehner, Jr.: Brown versus Mims will be a battle from Day 1 Taylor on Mims potentially taking the job from Trent Brown: “That’s one of the things I talked about with Trent before we even signed him. That doesn’t take off the table we may draft in the first round a tackle. All the things that (come) with that. That brings out the competitor in everybody. You can imagine what his response was: ‘Fine, I’m the best there is.’ So that’s great competition. Great for everybody. We are going to need all the depth we’ve got up front. I wouldn’t even call it a problem. It’s a really good situation to have.” ADVERTISEMENT Pitcher: “We are excited about Trent because, to me, he’s a known commodity that has played at a winning level in this league for a long time, and Amarius has every opportunity to become that. He’ll get the chance to work in with that group.” Why it stood out: There was no pretense about the desire for a veteran with 93 starts to automatically be penciled in as the starter over a rookie with eight starts in college. Nobody knows how Mims will look when the pads come on, but Pitcher referring to Brown as a known commodity confirms a lean toward letting Mims soak up a significant percentage of the snaps and see where his level lands. If that level ends up above Brown, the Bengals sound more than ready to start their first rookie at tackle on opening day since Anthony Muñoz. 1 Quote
T-Dub Posted July 23, 2024 Report Posted July 23, 2024 17 hours ago, dex said: The Athletic - Paul Dehner, Jr.: Brown versus Mims will be a battle from Day 1 Taylor on Mims potentially taking the job from Trent Brown: “That’s one of the things I talked about with Trent before we even signed him. That doesn’t take off the table we may draft in the first round a tackle. All the things that (come) with that. That brings out the competitor in everybody. You can imagine what his response was: ‘Fine, I’m the best there is.’ So that’s great competition. Great for everybody. We are going to need all the depth we’ve got up front. I wouldn’t even call it a problem. It’s a really good situation to have.” ADVERTISEMENT Pitcher: “We are excited about Trent because, to me, he’s a known commodity that has played at a winning level in this league for a long time, and Amarius has every opportunity to become that. He’ll get the chance to work in with that group.” Why it stood out: There was no pretense about the desire for a veteran with 93 starts to automatically be penciled in as the starter over a rookie with eight starts in college. Nobody knows how Mims will look when the pads come on, but Pitcher referring to Brown as a known commodity confirms a lean toward letting Mims soak up a significant percentage of the snaps and see where his level lands. If that level ends up above Brown, the Bengals sound more than ready to start their first rookie at tackle on opening day since Anthony Muñoz. 93 starts... In 9 seasons 1 Quote
claptonrocks Posted July 23, 2024 Report Posted July 23, 2024 On 7/22/2024 at 9:38 AM, Le Tigre said: “But…but…but…he’s probably out of shape because of the delay!” —-Colin Cowherd Cowturd comment Quote
|BlackJesus| Posted July 26, 2024 Author Report Posted July 26, 2024 I think the ground shakes a little ... 1 Quote
dex Posted July 26, 2024 Report Posted July 26, 2024 11 minutes ago, BlackJesus said: B O N E R On the Growler podcast in the training camp, Paul Dehner said that Hubbard got him on one play pretty bad. But otherwise, Mims has seemed to hold up well thus far. 1 1 Quote
claptonrocks Posted July 26, 2024 Report Posted July 26, 2024 2 hours ago, dex said: On the Growler podcast in the training camp, Paul Dehner said that Hubbard got him on one play pretty bad. But otherwise, Mims has seemed to hold up well thus far. Mims is going to catch the medias eye soon. He's got all the tools plus a drive that's going to put him in the Penei Sewell category soon 4 Quote
T-Dub Posted July 27, 2024 Report Posted July 27, 2024 Give him another 2 weeks with the ones and they can start talking about what a great mentor and locker room leader Trent Brown is for them. Quote
JPPT1974 Posted July 27, 2024 Report Posted July 27, 2024 Hope the rookies that are in week 1 lineup 2024 will really be there for years in coming. 1 Quote
|BlackJesus| Posted July 30, 2024 Author Report Posted July 30, 2024 Trying to bullrush Mims is like running into a brick wall 🧱 1 Quote
dex Posted July 30, 2024 Report Posted July 30, 2024 Excerpt from The Athletic - Paul Dehner: Amarius Mims and Trent Brown Judging offensive linemen before the pads come on is like judging a meal before taking a bite. At first glance, however, Mims is bringing the sizzle. He’s far from perfect, as with most rookies, but Trent Brown’s missing the majority of OTAs and the first week of practice opened the door for Mims to prove himself capable despite a small sample from Georgia. Ted Karras said he hasn’t seen the mental mistakes you often see from rookies and there’s just no better-looking offensive lineman in the league in terms of a pure blend of size, power and athleticism. “He’s had moments where my cup is full, but on the good side, it’s not too big for him,” offensive line coach Frank Pollack said. “He wants to be perfect, he wants to be dead on every time the first time, and that’s just impossible. You haven’t seen some of this stuff — it’s a new concept, new technique, new adjustments, new verbiage and language. I really like where he’s at and looking forward to him taking that next step because he’s a big man and he needs to play big.” Amarius Mims talks with offensive line coach Frank Pollack during camp. (Kareem Elgazzar / USA Today) Watching how Mims unleashes his athletic 6-foot-8, 345-pound frame in full pads could be the talk of camp. Brown will be out “a couple more days,” Taylor said. If Mims can keep the positive momentum going, that starting job could be his in Week 1. He’s done about all he can do to this point. “He’s getting a lot of tips, advice and feedback, some of it can be a little overwhelming,” Pollack said. “It’s just, ‘Hey, bud, you’ve played football before, just go play and keep sharpening that sword a little bit every day.'” Quote
T-Dub Posted July 30, 2024 Report Posted July 30, 2024 6 minutes ago, dex said: Excerpt from The Athletic - Paul Dehner: “He’s had moments where my cup is full WTF does that mean? Quote
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