Sean Payton praises Broncos' 3rd-year weapon
Mims did not have a large role on offense, but that changed during his second season. The 23-year-old speedster ended last season with 545 yards from scrimmage and six touchdowns (a big increase from his one offensive touchdown in 2023).
'We saw him take a big step in the middle of the year," Broncos coach Sean Payton said of Mims this spring. As the team started giving Mims more snaps -- including reps at running back -- he flourished.
'I've said this to you before: Confidence is born out of demonstrated ability," Payton said last month. "You guys have done this long enough. You've seen people, athletes grow up right in front of your eyes. That began not just at the end of the season. That began early part of the middle [of the] season. You could see it and certainly feel it now.'
Mims made the Pro Bowl again last season and was named a first-team All-Pro.
Through his first two years in the NFL, Mims has 2,263 all-purpose yards and eight touchdowns. He has emerged as an all-around weapon for Denver, and Mims continues to trend up going into Year 3.
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