The New York Jets are expected to waive wide receiver Denzel Mims if they can’t find a trade partner, according to Brian Costello of The New York Post. If and when Mims becomes a former Jet, the Green Bay Packers appear to make a lot of sense as a landing spot for the former Baylor star.
UPDATE: The Jets are trading Mims to the Detroit Lions, per Connor Hughes of SNYtv.
Mims, a second-round pick of the Jets in the 2020 draft, has only 42 catches in 30 NFL games. Last season, he hauled in 11 passes on just 25 targets. His NFL production has been modest and mostly disappointing given his draft status.
But the Packers are unsettled at wide receiver and lack experience at the position overall, and Mims — or at least the version of him coming out of college in 2020 — checks all the boxes for what the Packers typically like at receiver.
Not surprisingly, the Packers reportedly liked Mims during the 2020 pre-draft process. However, Brian Gutekunst took Jordan Love in the first round and Mims was off the board by the time the Packers came back on the clock in the second round.
But the profile is a perfect match in Green Bay.
Mims is 6-2 and 207 pounds and produced a Relative Athletic Score of 9.75 out of 10.0. At the combine, he cleared 10-11 in the broad jump and finished the 40-yard dash in 4.38 seconds and the three-cone drill in 6.66 seconds, all numbers within the team’s long-established athletic thresholds. He also had two 1,000-yard receiving seasons and three over 750 yards, clearing the production threshold. And he particiapted (and dominated) at the Senior Bowl, another recent marker for Packers interest. Overall, Mims has the size, bulk, athletic ability and production numbers the Packers prefer in receivers.
Adding Mims wouldn’t be costly, especially if he is waived. The Packers could get a look at him up close and determine, during a few weeks of training camp, if he fits what the team is building at wide receiver.
Currently, second-year players Chistian Watson and Romeo Doubs are the most experienced receivers in Green Bay. Mims, who is entering his fourth season, has played in at least nine games in three straight seasons, which would give the Packers a little more in the experience department at a vital position.
Mims doesn’t appear to be a game-changing receiver at the NFL level, but the Packers could provide him with a (much-needed) change of scenery and a chance to compete for legitimate playing time. If available, Mims is worth a look for a team lacking at wide receiver entering training camp.
