Big Board ranking: #68
Positional ranking: #9
Overview
Position: WR
College: Oklahoma
Class: Junior
Age: 21
Measurables
Height: 5’11”
Weight: 183 lbs.
Arm length: 31 5/8”
Hand size: 9”
Athletic testing
40-yard dash: 4.38 sec.
10-yard split: 1.55 sec.
Vertical jump: 39.5”
Broad jump: 129.0”
Bench press: N/A
3-cone drill: 6.90 sec.
Short shuttle: N/A
Strengths
Outstanding vertical speed. Very smooth overall player. Excellent acceleration. Routinely gets behind the defense. Fast to stack cornerbacks on downfield routes. Phenomenal downfield body control. Great ball skills with the ability to make spectacular grabs. Tremendous ability to track the ball downfield. Suctions the ball to his body if needed to avoid breaking stride. Will draw pass interference down the field with a step on defenders. Able to snatch passes away from his frame. Outside releases are quick and clean along the boundary. Effective stop-and-go move. Can dip his shoulder to avoid contact on vertical routes. Has the skillset to expand his route tree. Reliable and quick to throttle down on underneath routes. Creates space on post routes. Shows courage on in-breaking routes. Very good ability to get his feet down on the sideline. Aligns in various spots outside and in the slot. Used on a variety of quick screens and RPO hitches. Experience with jet sweeps. Runs low with the ball in his hands and will slip some initial tackle attempts. Has the quickness to stay in front of opponents as a blocker and shows flashes of quality blocking. Saw some time a punt returner.
Weaknesses
Ran a limited route tree. Benefitted from a spread offense and vulnerable defenses in the Big 12. Would like to see him run routes from the slot with less of a focus on the defender. Could be better sitting underneath versus zone coverage. Ordinary make-you-miss ability considering his skillset. Not aggressive or strong as a blocker.
NFL comparison
Lee Evans
Conclusion
Overall, Mims is a vertical threat with big-time speed and smoothness with the ability to become a more complete weapon. He projects to at least be a rotational deep threat with a chance to start early in the right system.