Amarius Mims Can Put Georgia in Elite Company
With both the NFL and college football seasons officially wrapped up, the attention now shifts toward the NFL draft. The Georgia Bulldogs recently had eleven players invited to the NFL combine event and several of them are currently projected to go in the first round. One of them is offensive tackle Amarius Mims and if that projection holds, he could help put the Georgia program in some elite company.
One of the biggest effects head coach Kirby Smart has had on the Georgia football program is increasing the number of players selected in the NFL draft each year. The Bulldogs have had 25 players taken over the last two years and they are set up to have another strong showing at the draft this year as well.
Most players that Georgia has drafted over the years have come from the defensive side of the ball, which makes sense considering Smart's background. However, they have also produced quite a few NFL-caliber offensive linemen since 2017. Georgia has had 11 offensive linemen taken in the NFL draft since that mark and four have been first-round picks.
Jan 9, 2023; Inglewood, CA, USA; Georgia Bulldogs offensive lineman Amarius Mims (65) against the TCU Horned Frogs during the CFP national championship game at SoFi Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports
Where Amarius Mims comes into play is if he is selected in the first round of this year's NFL draft like many suspect him to be, the Bulldogs will join Alabama as the only other college program to have five offensive linemen taken in the first round over the last eight years.
Mims checks every box that NFL organizations look for in an offensive tackle, and measures off the charts. According to his UGA player bio, he is listed as six-foot-seven and 340 pounds. A true measurement will be revealed at the combine but a quick look at the game film would show that he is bigger than most without it taking away from his athleticism. The only true knock against Mims is his lack of experience. He started in just six games last season due to injury and played in 21 games over his collegiate career.
With the expectation that Mims will be a major talking point after his combine performance, it's hard to imagine a world where he would fall out of the first round, even with any concerns attached to his name. If he does end up being a day-one pick, Mims will be the reason why Georgia gets put into some elite company in regard to developing pristine offensive line talents.
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