Potential Bengals targets Brian Thomas Jr. and Amarius Mims rising ahead of NFL Draft

Thomas could be an ideal long-term replacement for Tee Higgins.

The Cincinnati Bengals have numerous targets that they could opt to take at pick 18. The offensive and defensive lines will both be top groups that Cincinnati should be eyeing, and there are several top players at each position that could be on the board.

Wide receiver is another position group, with Tee Higgins franchise tagged and Tyler Boyd likely heading elsewhere.

While the team has a few up-and-coming players like Charlie Jones, they could still use adding some high-end pass-catching threats in case they aren’t able to keep Higgins around for the long-term future.

That said, Brian Thomas Jr., a receiver from LSU, and Amarius Mims, an offensive tackle from Georgia, are two players that are commonly mocked to the Bengals and that the organization may have a high level of interest in.

Per Jordan Schultz, Cincinnati isn’t the only team falling in love with these players.

Personally, Thomas Jr. seems to be the more common name that I’ve seen pegged to the Bengals, especially with the consideration that they want to keep high-end talent around Burrow while also assuming they’ll lose Higgins.

As for Mims, he’s been less commonly mocked to Cincinnati with Alabama’s JC Latham a popular pick among drafts. Both have the potential to end up in the stripes, but the Bengals may have to reach up in the draft if they want either.