Prospect Profile: Amarius Mims, OT, Georgia

Pass Protection

Mammoth Right Tackle prospect who moves well for his size in pass protection and utilizes his play strength to win consistently as a pass protector. In vertical, 45 and jump sets, he displays outstanding hand usage. When working with independent hands he has good timing and excellent placement with both inside and outside strikes. Using independent hands he toys with most all quality of pass rushers, keeping them at arm’s length like a prize fighter working away with a superior jab against their opponent. His two-handed strike is not consistently well timed or placed, but he is able to reset his hands with relative ease against most competition and establish a position of dominance. It is then that his outstanding grip strength and upper body strength come into play, as he will bend defenders to his will when he has two hands on them. With both independent hands and the two-handed strike he can also torque his elbows to create leverage despite his pad level which is often naturally high.

On jump sets he will quickly envelop defenders, with little chance of them escaping him. Defensive Linemen are rarely ever able to close time and space against him. He has efficient feet and is not over-reliant on his quick feet; he moves with intent and purpose and stays in contact with the ground at all times. He’s an easy mover. He maintains the half-man but can, in vertical sets against a more athletic defender with a good rush plan, give up his inside early in games. He will, however, reset and learn from this as the game goes on, remaining more patient against those who look to set him up inside, not over-setting, staying confident that he can shut down the outside rush. He is rarely, if ever, beaten around the outside. His size, footwork, and hands make it almost impossible to get to the corner. He has an easy anchor, is very rarely put in any kind of trouble from a power move, dealing with bull-rushes, speed to power and blitzing LBs. You can also see him deal with issues in-game, reading the Defensive Lineman’s plan against him and setting up to neutralize it, sometimes by baiting.

Run Blocking

As a gap blocker on down, base and fan blocks he is a nightmare to contend with. He will position, fit, and finish at an elite level on these types of block, in most situations, he’s able to down block even 4i and 5 techniques because of his sheer upper body strength combined with his technique. If the defender is aligned any further inside of him, he will be obliterated. He has explosive strength and can snap into defenders at the point of attack. On base blocks, he will control the lineman and open whichever gap he chooses. As a puller, he can struggle when he has to turn a tight corner as he has limited hip mobility. In space he works his angles effectively to set himself up to position well, as reactive athleticism isn’t his strong suit, but smarter second level defenders can get around that.

When running Outside Zone concepts, his limited hip mobility means he can’t reach block on 7 techniques or wider aligned defenders when play-side. When on the back-side he can make his block functional and get in the way but won’t consistently spring the cut-back. On Inside Zone or Duo on double teams, he can work to the 2nd level and make functional blocks but can’t always overtake at the line of scrimmage. Has plenty of toughness and nasty to him.

SUMMARY
Huge RT with remarkable athleticism for his size, elite strength and hand usage – all make for a potentially elite pass protector, big boy run blocker, some limitations in Zone schemes

PRODUCTION
JR: 297 Snaps at Right Tackle
SO: 383 Snaps at Right Tackle
INJURY: Tightrope Right Ankle Surgery (JR) Missed 6 Games Re-aggravated injury

RAVENS FIT
Toughness 5
Intelligence 5
Versatility 3
Grit 4
Scheme 5