Bengals Rookie Report: Big Dudes, Big Plays

Photo by Jeff Moreland/Icon Sportswire via Getty ImagesDuke Tobin and the Cincinnati Bengals scouting department have taken a lot of heat recently, but this year’s NFL Draft class is really starting to shine.

Big Dawg in the House

After two consecutive years of first-round picks essentially redshirting, the Bengals found an instant contributor in Amarius Mims. The right tackle was not initially the starter, but Trent Brown’s injury pushed him into the lineup, and he has impressed ever since. Mims has lined up against some of the top pass rushers in the NFL and come out on top.

Mims has the talent to be a cornerstone of this team for years to come, but this week, he showed even more than that.

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