His 50-yard catch in the preseason finale illustrated Mims' unique speed, but the rookie has shown there are other elements to his game.
suffered a hamstring injury that put his availability for the start of the season in doubt. Jeudy has practiced on a limited basis this week, but it’s unclear whether he’ll be ready to go for Sunday’s game, which arrives just 17 days after the injury.The bottom line is Mims, who is also Denver’s top punt returner on the depth chart, is one of just three fully healthy wide receivers on the active roster.
“He’ll have a role,” Broncos coach Sean Payton said this week. “Not only as a returner but as a receiver.” The thin numbers in Denver’s wide receivers room aren’t the only reason Mims is in position to contribute early, though. The coaching staff has been impressed with how the 21-year-old has picked up the nuances of multiple positions.
The biggest challenge in preparing to play various receiver positions, Mims said, is understanding what the defense is showing — or trying to hide — from different vantage points along the line of scrimmage. There were fewer disguises to account for in college, fewer complexities in opposing zone coverages. Plus, Mims primarily stayed on the outside at Oklahoma, where his speed along the edges helped him average 20.
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