Against the Philadelphia Eagles, Amarius Mims played 100% of the offensive snaps, which, given the Cincinnati Bengal’s tendency to redshirt their first-round picks and Mims’ injury history, is a win. Mims had some struggles in this game, but he continues to look like a solid pick and a potential cornerstone piece of this team for years to come.
On the defensive line, second-round Pick Kris Jenkins played more than half of the snaps and made three tackles. Third-round Selection McKinnley Jackson had a tackle of his own, playing 13 snaps. Both had some issues at the point of attack and were getting pushed around too much in the loss.
In Tee Higgins’s absence, third-round Selection Jermaine Burton saw his first major action, playing 24 snaps (41%). He was targeted three times and had one reception for a 41-yard gain, but he had some assignment breakdowns…