The Cincinnati Bengals go all-in on Georgia prospects in a new 2024 NFL mock draft.
The approach certainly fits, both in terms of the needs the selections address and the way Zac Taylor prefers to add leaders from winning programs to his own.
In the new mock from The Athletic’s Dane Brugler, the Bengals take Bulldogs offenisve tackle Amarius Mims at No. 18:
Mims could be drafted top 10 or fall out of the top 20, and neither outcome would be overly surprising. The former five-star recruit has only eight starts to his name, but his limited tape is intriguing. He has an unbelievable combination of size, strength and movement skills. Ideally, the Bengals would want a more established prospect, but Mims’ talent might be too good to pass up.
In the second round, the Bengals actually get offensive with Georgia wideout Ladd McConkey, a versatile receiver who has averaged at least 13 yards per catch in each of his last three seasons.
Both picks hit big needs for the Bengals, provided the team can’t re-up with right tackle Jonah Williams. And while they drafted two wideouts last year, a guy with inside-out versatility like McConkey would simply provide Joe Burrow yet another weapon after Tyler Boyd’s likely departure.
