There's a story out on Marvin Mims, with him talking about it likely being his last year in Denver. It's hard to blame him. Denver used a second-round pick on him back in 2023, but hasn't really used him all that often.
It's a little weird, since he's generally been productive when given a chance. In three seasons -- 51 games, including the postseason -- he's been given at least 5 offensive chances (combined targets in the passing game and rushing attempts) on 16 occasions. In nine of those games he's finished with double-digit points (PPR); 16-plus seven times.
Two of those better games were in last year's postseason, when other wide receivers were hurt. Mims caught 12 passes for 155 yards in those games, with 1 touchdown. Sort of looks like they should give him more opportunities. (Playoff games are in bold.)
| MIMS WITH 5-PLUS CHANCES, 2023-2025 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Opp | Tgt | No | Rec | Att | Run | TD | PPR |
| 2024 | at Cin. | 8 | 8 | 103 | 1 | -1 | 2 | 30.2 |
| 2025 | Buf. | 8 | 8 | 93 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 23.3 |
| 2024 | K.C. | 5 | 5 | 51 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 22.1 |
| 2025 | Cin. | 6 | 6 | 69 | 1 | 16 | 1 | 20.5 |
| 2024 | Cle. | 4 | 3 | 105 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 19.9 |
| 2023 | at Mia. | 5 | 3 | 73 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 16.6 |
| 2025 | NYG | 7 | 6 | 85 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 15.8 |
| 2024 | Atl. | 2 | 2 | 49 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 13.3 |
| 2025 | N.E. | 6 | 4 | 62 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10.2 |
| 2024 | at LAC | 5 | 3 | 62 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 9.5 |
| 2025 | G.B. | 6 | 4 | 29 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 7.7 |
| 2024 | at L.V. | 5 | 3 | 44 | 2 | -2 | 0 | 7.2 |
| 2024 | at K.C. | 4 | 4 | 13 | 3 | 17 | 0 | 7.0 |
| 2024 | Ind. | 4 | 4 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.0 |
| 2025 | at Phi. | 5 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 3.9 |
| 2024 | at Buf. | 4 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3.3 |
Instead, the Broncos have been more inclined to use Mims in the return game (where he's an All-Pro) and sporadically on offense. That probably won't change, with the team -- rather than featuring Mims -- instead drafting Troy Franklin and Pat Bryant in middle rounds the last two years, then trading for Jaylen Waddle in the offseason. Courtland Sutton is still around, as well.
Sean Payton knows a little more than I do about football, so I'm not going to suggest he should be using Mims more than other players he's added the last couple of years. Mims presumably has some limitations that makes them think he's better as a situational guy rather than a featured weapon.
But who knows. Injuries happen, and maybe Mims winds up with a bigger offensive role than anticipated. If it happens, reasonable to think he'll come into some value in fantasy leagues. Or maybe a year from now, on a different roster.
--Andy Richardson
