Denzel Mims played the game of his NFL life on Sunday.
The Jets’ enigmatic third-year receiver caught a game-high seven passes for 102 yards and a touchdown — his first score of any kind as a pro — inLikely very little.
Mims, whom the Jets drafted 59th overall in the second round in 2020, produced eight receptions for 133 yards and no touchdowns in 11 games in 2021, nearly eclipsed those numbers on Sunday afternoon, three days removed from directing his agent toNo disrespect intended toward Mims — because you can only compete against the players the other team puts on the field — but Mims’ performance came against Giants second- and third-stringers.
Will the Jets trade Mims, who’s essentially sixth on the receiver depth chart and has been what can best be described as a mildly willing special teams participant? whenever asked about him. Saleh’s default response has been that Mims “has done everything we’ve asked of him.’’