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How good has Bengals RT Amarius Mims been this year?

If he continues on this pace, it would be tied for the best pure pass blocking season we have season from an OT in the last 20+ years.

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Amarius Mims is 6’8 with 36 inch arms, and he uses them so well. All-Pro.

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@PFF Harold Fannin Jr. was always TE1 in that class.

Production from the 2025 class has pretty much tracked exactly to our pre-draft rankings.

Taking notes.

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Our Top 50 TE prospects from the 2020-2025 draft classes.

The 81+ range for TE scores has seen strong results the last 5 years.

Maybe Harold Fannin Jr. is an outlier — but more than likely he isn’t and a team is about to find a gem on Day 2.

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Comprehensive list of Bengals draft picks since 2024:

Kris Jenkins
McKinnley Jackson
Josh Newton
Cedric Johnson
Daijahn Anthony
Shemar Stewart
Demetrius Knight
Barrett Carter
Cashius Howell
Tacario Davis
Landon Robinson

A lot of capital here with very little to show for it.

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One way to view the need for trades is:

1) Who is trying to win?
2) How much recent draft capital have you spent and are those decisions working out?

On defense, the Bengals and Bills stand out, and only one of these teams went and made a move today.

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@BetTheDoggs You’d probably prefer to not give away premium picks on accident

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@stefanol2006 Yes, Amarius Mims had elite college production.

The other 3 did not.

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Amarius Mims has allowed a 1.7% pressure rate this season after today’s game vs. the Titans.

Lowest pressure rates allowed by an OT in a season since 2016 (min. 250 snaps):

1. Tristan Wirfs ’22: 0.8%
2. Ronnie Stanley ’19: 1.3%
3. Lane Johnson ’22: 1.6%
4. Amarius Mims ’26: 1.7% ❗️

[Nick Farabaugh @FarabaughFB]

Bengals RT Amarius Mims has been one of the best OT in football this year. Steelers DC Patrick Graham says there's a lot that he does well, and there's still more he can be even better at:

"Well, you got to thank his parents first and foremost. 36 inch arms, 6'8. They trust him to stick one-on-one a lot in protection, and he holds up...The thing that's really to me impressive is how he's moving people in the run game. I just think the sky's the limit with that guy."

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Harold Fannin Jr. is doing in the NFL what he did at Bowling Green.

Through 1.5 seasons, his production at 22 years old puts him in elite company among active and recent NFL TEs.

Incredible hit by the Browns for a Round 3 pick.

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Harold Fannin Jr. is unbelievable.

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HAROLD FANNIN JR.

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Harold Fannin Jr. is doing in the NFL what he did at Bowling Green.

Through 1.5 seasons, his production at 22 years old puts him in elite company among active and recent NFL TEs.

Incredible hit by the Browns for a Round 3 pick.

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HAROLD FANNIN JR.

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Amarius Mims once again allowed 0 pressures today vs. the Falcons, per PFF initial charting.

This should come as a surprise to absolutely nobody. Absolutely ridiculous run we are witnessing.

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Amarius Mims has allowed a 1.7% pressure rate this season after today’s game vs. the Titans.

Lowest pressure rates allowed by an OT in a season since 2016 (min. 250 snaps):

1. Tristan Wirfs ’22: 0.8%
2. Ronnie Stanley ’19: 1.3%
3. Lane Johnson ’22: 1.6%
4. Amarius Mims ’26: 1.7% ❗️

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NFL WR production through 8 weeks

Tee Higgins is an elite WR1 and it’s time we start treating him that way.

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NFL S production through 8 weeks

Zakee Wheatley has been the best rookie safety so far this season. Nobody saw that coming.

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NFL CB production through 8 weeks

Trent McDuffie is as good as it gets in the league right now at any position

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NFL QB production through 8 weeks

Looks like we have an answer to the Burrow vs. Herbert debate.

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@shewzzz If he continues to grow as a receiver, we are all in danger

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NFL TE production through 8 weeks

Brock Bowers way out in front of the pack while missing 2 games. Generational talent.

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@hexwanderer blind

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NFL CB production through 8 weeks

Trent McDuffie is as good as it gets in the league right now at any position

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@Regress2Green That is the whole point of the correlation line on the chart.

Those above = good
Below = not good

High volume at high efficiency > low volume at high efficiency

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NFL WR production through 8 weeks

Tee Higgins is an elite WR1 and it’s time we start treating him that way.