PFF Steve: Steelers Landing Georgia’s Amarius Mims In NFL Draft Would Be ‘A Smart Move’
One name has emerged as a strong candidate for the Steelers thus far in the NFL pre-draft process, according to mock draft experts. Amarius Mims, an offensive lineman for Georgia, is that person.
The Steelers have already been made fun of by players like Lance Zierlein of NFL.com, ESPN’s Matt Miller, and NFL.com’s Bucky Brooks and Daniel Jeremiah, who combined for just eight career starts at Georgia.
Despite his inexperience, Mims may still be a valuable asset to any team that chooses him because of his stature and quickness.
Ought to that be the Steelers, Master Football Focus’ Steve Palazzolo, whereas checking on Zierlein’s deride draft, accepts Mims would be a “smart move” as they proceed to revamp their hostile line.
Amid an appearance on the most recent scene of the PFF NFL Appear with co-host Sam Monson, Palazzolo talked exceedingly of Mims as a fit for the Steelers.
“If you’ll be able match [Amarius] Mims with Broderick Jones in Pittsburgh, I think that would be a smart move,” Palazzolo said. “They need to supplant both handles. They were a shortcoming coming into the season. I think Broderick Jones ventured in and overhauled right handle.
“Have Mims take over for Dan Moore at cleared out handle, and boom, the Steelers would progress their handle circumstance and their hostile line circumstance with Mims. So I do not despise that as a pick.”
Blending Mims and Jones together would be very a pull for the Steelers. In spite of the fact that Mims’ inability is exceptionally concerning, there’s so much potential with him, and when he was solid at Georgia and on the field, the tape was very charming. Putting Mims and Jones at bookend handles would provide the Steelers foundational, athletic handles to construct the hostile line around for the following half decade at a least.
Mims has enormous measure, checking in at 6-foot-7, 340 pounds. At Georgia, Mims begun the ultimate two recreations of the 2022 season, which was within the College Football Playoffs that eventually driven to another national championship for the Bulldogs. He entered the 2023 season as the starter at right handle but endured a tall lower leg sprain in mid-September, experiencing tight-rope surgery some time recently returning afterward in the year.
He got harmed once more within the SEC Championship Amusement against Alabama, playing a add up to of fair six recreations on the year. Concerns almost his encounter are substantial.
That said, Palazzolo is way off in accepting Mims would be the cleared out handle to supplant Dan Moore Jr. Mims has as it were ever played right handle in college, so it’s’ exceptionally likely that he’ll just slot in at right handle within the NFL. On the off chance that he were to arrive in Pittsburgh, the self-evident move would be to flip Jones back to left tackle, sign a ingenious right handle in free office as a placeholder for Mims and after that center on creating the massive Georgia hostile handle.
Including a player of Mims’ caliber, athletic profile and potential would be a keen move for the Steelers. At that point the onus would be on the establishment developing his full potential.