May 2, 20241 yr comment_1748213 On 4/30/2024 at 4:54 PM, BlackJesus said: Cincinnati is living rent free in Squeelers heads now 🤓 OR just possibly and alternative theory... maybe we needed a RT because our previous starter went to another team and our current starter is elderly and injury prone? Nahhhhh we just wanted to draft who we thought the stealers wanted. That must be it. 🙄
May 2, 20241 yr Author comment_1748216 How long until I can buy my #71 Mims jersey from the pro shop? 🤔
May 2, 20241 yr comment_1748219 It seems like the earliest Mims might have gone off the board was at 12 to Denver. Their pick apparently came down to Nix or Mims, with the need at QB winning out. Also, New Orleans had a tough time deciding between Fuaga and Mims at pick 14, with their dire need for a strong opening day starter tipping the scales toward Fuaga. Then there were many teams scrambling to move up into Jacksonville's slot for either Mims or a defensive player. Among NFL scouts the general consensus was that Fautanu was definitely the least desired of the six top tier OTs that had been discussed so long, mostly because they think he's more of a natural guard than a tackle.
May 2, 20241 yr comment_1748224 1 hour ago, dex said: It seems like the earliest Mims might have gone off the board was at 12 to Denver. Their pick apparently came down to Nix or Mims, with the need at QB winning out. Also, New Orleans had a tough time deciding between Fuaga and Mims at pick 14, with their dire need for a strong opening day starter tipping the scales toward Fuaga. Then there were many teams scrambling to move up into Jacksonville's slot for either Mims or a defensive player. Among NFL scouts the general consensus was that Fautanu was definitely the least desired of the six top tier OTs that had been discussed so long, mostly because they think he's more of a natural guard than a tackle. This was the genius of the FO signing of Trent Brown. We don't now have that dire need. We might need him soon, but Mims is not going to go into opening day with the pressure of having to start, it's something he gets to earn. We also now have a swing backup of a high caliber at both Tackle positions, something we haven't had in what seems like forever.
May 2, 20241 yr comment_1748236 5 hours ago, dex said: It seems like the earliest Mims might have gone off the board was at 12 to Denver. Their pick apparently came down to Nix or Mims, with the need at QB winning out. Also, New Orleans had a tough time deciding between Fuaga and Mims at pick 14, with their dire need for a strong opening day starter tipping the scales toward Fuaga. Then there were many teams scrambling to move up into Jacksonville's slot for either Mims or a defensive player. Among NFL scouts the general consensus was that Fautanu was definitely the least desired of the six top tier OTs that had been discussed so long, mostly because they think he's more of a natural guard than a tackle. Saints needed both a LT and RT. Penning struggled at LT for them so they moved Peat over there. Ramczyk has a knee problem that may prevent him from playing again. Fuaga would be a good fit for them at RT but I have doubts he's quick enough to play LT. 3 hours ago, alleycat said: This was the genius of the FO signing of Trent Brown. We don't now have that dire need. We might need him soon, but Mims is not going to go into opening day with the pressure of having to start, it's something he gets to earn. We also now have a swing backup of a high caliber at both Tackle positions, something we haven't had in what seems like forever. Agreed. It's nice to have a swing tackle backup who is better than Carman or Ford.
May 2, 20241 yr comment_1748242 I was a little surprised that Bill Callahan plans to move JC Latham to left tackle. The Titans were upset that the Chargers took Alt at pick 5, but they could have taken LT Fashunu instead of RT Latham. Will be fascinating to track all 5-6 of these OTs over the next few years, just to see how they all fare with their NFL teams.
May 2, 20241 yr comment_1748254 Yeah, I doubt Latham does well at LT. But maybe Bill Callahan can coach him up. If that fails, Titans still have question marks at RG and RT.
May 3, 20241 yr comment_1748265 6 minutes ago, BlackJesus said: As excellent as Mims' RAS score was, it was actually dragged down by a very subpar Vertical. If he had skipped that particular activity, his RAS would have been through the roof.
May 6, 20241 yr Author comment_1748563 The actual draft card ... (interesting that they give it phonetically too)
May 6, 20241 yr Author comment_1748604 Football bloodlines ... I like that he's a perfectionist too ...
May 8, 20241 yr Author comment_1748861 In his time at Georgia, Mims had a completely clean sheet ... Holding penalties = 0 False starts = 0 Sacks allowed = 0 QB hits allowed = 0 Can't wait to see the dancing bear 🐻 at practice on Friday 🧡
May 9, 20241 yr comment_1748882 https://bengalswire.usatoday.com/2024/05/08/bengals-amarius-mims-best-pick-2024-nfl-draft-1st-round/ Amarius Mims crowned 'best pick' of 2024 NFL draft's 1st round Mims is a fantastic athlete for his size but struggled with injuries at Georgia. Regardless, he allowed just six quarterback pressures across 402 career pass-blocking snaps and should start very soon, as Trent Brown is only a short-term solution for the team at right tackle.
May 9, 20241 yr Author comment_1748899 4 hours ago, High School Harry said: ^ Seeing my top 2 draft wishes (Mims and DeJean) #1 and #2 makes me think I'm in the wrong profession. 👀 Where do I put in my resume for NFL scout?
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