Green Bay Packers Draft Prospects: Denzel Mims Strengths and Weaknesses

Denzel Mims is a prime candidate to be selected by the Green Bay Packers in the first round of the NFL Draft. Here are his strengths and weaknesses.

Denzel Mims appears on his way to becoming Green Bay Packers fan’s preferred pick in the first round of the NFL Draft. And it’s hard to argue against it.

The 6-foot-3 wide receiver had three tremendous seasons at Baylor from 2017-2019, posting 1000 or more receiving yards in two of those three seasons and at least eight touchdowns in each campaign.

Sporting a football pedigree, Mim’s cousin, David Mims II,  played cornerback at Texas State while his cousin’s father played running back at Baylor. He has another cousin, Keyarris Garrett, that played college football before signing with the Carolina Panthers as an undrafted free agent.

While he aims to become the first member of his family to be drafted to the NFL, here are some strengths and weaknesses to his game.

Strengths

Size and speed: Standing 6-foot-3 and running a 4.38 second 40-yard dash at the NFL combine, Mims has a unique physical profile. That’s exactly what the Packers need, as they lack elite speed at their skill positions. Although he hasn’t yet maximized all the advantages his size and strength grant him, he has the build to become an extremely dangerous threat at all levels.

Catch radius: This dude catches can catch anything. And I mean anything. His final three seasons at Baylor consisted of eight, eight and 12 touchdown receptions, respectively. He makes even the most inaccurate quarterbacks look good. If you were to pair him up with Davante Adams, the Packers should see their red zone scoring soar.

Weaknesses

Release: Despite his size and speed, he struggles to get off the line of scrimmage when pressed by stronger corners. He’ll need to work on this at the next level, as the defensive backs are on a whole different level.

Concentration: He showed off the ability to catch anything thrown his way, but that doesn’t mean he catches everything. He struggled with his concentration in college, often dropping very catchable balls. He also failed to come away with a decent number of contested catches, even with his athletic advantages over the competition.