Denzel Mims has been one of the more disappointing players from the New York Jets‘ 2020 draft class. Everything has seemed to go wrong for him after an encouraging start.
Regardless, I have high expectations for the former 59th overall pick as he heads into his third season.
Today, I will go into Mims’ struggles, why I believe in him, and where he stands heading into Year 3.
Denzel Mims’ struggles
After two years in the NFL, it seems Mims has had issues every step of the way. Mims slid unexpectedly far in the draft and then suffered a hamstring injury before the preseason, prolonging his rookie debut until Week 7.