Bengals rookie Amarius Mims shrugged off criticism made during the NFL draft by Nick Saban.
Ben Baby covers the Cincinnati Bengals for ESPN. He joined the company in July 2019. Prior to ESPN, he worked for various newspapers in Texas, most recently at The Dallas Morning News where he covered college sports. He provides daily coverage of the Bengals for ESPN.com, while making appearances on SportsCenter, ESPN's NFL shows and ESPN Radio programs. A native of Grapevine, Texas, he graduated from the University of North Texas with a bachelor's degree in journalism.
The 6-foot-8 offensive tackle joins a team that features two other 6-foot-8 players who anchor the Bengals' offensive line -- left tackle. As a rookie, Mims said he is excited to learn the ropes from the two veterans as he settles into the NFL. He reaggravated the injury, however, in the SEC championship game against Saban and Alabama, a 27-24 loss that eliminated Georgia from the College Football Playoff. Saban, who retired at the end of the season and was on the ABC broadcast of the NFL draft, questioned Mims' lack of college starts and his participation in the loss to Alabama.
"Had he played this whole season, the way he played in the tape we saw, there's a very low chance that we're even having an opportunity to pick him," Bengals offensive coordinator Dan Pitcher said Thursday.
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