Denzel Mims had arguably the most disappointing 2021 season of any player on the New York Jets roster. Mims was often chosen as a healthy scratch and did almost nothing of note in the rare instances he was trusted to take the field for extended periods of time. The once-promising second-round pick stumbled his way to a stat-line of eight catches, 133 yards, and zero touchdowns in 11 games (12.1 yards per game).
It was a stunning decline for the 59th overall pick of the 2020 draft, who had an intriguing rookie season. Mims caught 23 passes for 357 yards in only nine games (39.