Round 1 of the NFL Draft is in the books for the Cincinnati Bengals. With the 18th overall pick, they selected offensive tackle Amarius Mims.
With Trent Brown on just a one-year deal and having missed multiple games in pretty much every season he’s been in the NFL, Mims may not look like an important pick in terms of 2024, but there’s a very real chance he ends up starting a host of games this year.
Then in 2025 when Brown likely leaves as an unrestricted free agent, Mims can step in and be the long-term right tackle for a franchise that hasn’t exactly had much stability at any of the five offensive line spots beyond a couple of years.