The Denver Broncos recently had a pre-draft video call with Baylor wide receiver Denzel Mims, according to KUSA-TV’s Mike Klis.
Mims (6-3, 207 pounds) ran a 40-yard dash in 4.38 seconds and bench-pressed 225 pounds 16 times at the combine earlier this offseason. NFL.com’s Lance Zierlein has compared Mims to Tre’Quan Smith, who was a third-round pick in 2018.
“If the route work and intensity catch up with his natural athletic ability, he could become a dangerous ‘Z’ receiver in a vertical offense, but the floor might be lower than some teams are comfortable with,” Zierlein wrote of Mims on NFL.com.
During his final three years with the Bears, Mims caught 182 passes for 2,901 yards and 28 touchdowns. He is the sixth-best wide receiver in this year’s class, according to Luke Easterling’s post-combine rankings on Draft Wire.
Denver will have 10 picks to use in the NFL draft (April 23-25) and it wouldn’t be surprising to see the team add several receivers to the roster.
