Dan Graziano - Bengals looking to trade UP in Rd 1

[SunsetBengal]

(04-24-2024, 05:25 PM)Bengalholic Wrote: I feel like Mims' potential ceiling will depend a ton on the o-line coach he gets to work with and learn from. 

That's why I'm not a fan of him for the Bengals.  

(04-24-2024, 05:47 PM)CJD Wrote: I think the biggest differentiator for Mims is that he isn't really that raw. He just happened to not get on the field very often in college due to the depth Georgia had on their national championship team, followed by an unfortunate injury and an early declaration for the draft.

As a player, he has performed very well in his limited playing time.

I would be extremely concerned with a player like Tyler Guyton, who I perceive to be a much bigger project.

As for the Tackle prospects, I'm a Fuaga fan. He's the 3rd highest rated Tackle prospect (according to PFF) with a grade of 88.2, the only two higher are Alt 90.7 and Amegadjie 89.5.  However, if the Bengals have other plans than OT for the pick in the 1st, weather it be at #18 or moving up, all is certainly not lost. I would be nervous as hell about it, but if they waited until pick #97 or even #115 they could find tremendous value in guys like Matt Goncalves 72.2, Christian Jones 75.2 and one of my dark horses Javon Foster 84.2.

As for Latham vs Mims? I would be Mims, as even though Latham has the higher floor, I feel like Mims has a much higher ceiling for his career. The thing to be weary of with Latham is that 'Bama OL sometimes come into the league already "maxed out" as far as their development, and sometimes end up suffering overuse injuries like the shoulder issue that we witnessed with Jonah Williams.