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KC Chiefs: 5 wide receiver trade targets not named DeAndre Hopkins

By Jacob Milham

Oct 20, 2022; Glendale, Arizona, USA; New Orleans Saints wide receiver Rashid Shaheed (89) catches a touchdown pass against Arizona Cardinals cornerback Marco Wilson (20) during the first quarter at State Farm Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 20, 2022; Glendale, Arizona, USA; New Orleans Saints wide receiver Rashid Shaheed (89) catches a touchdown pass against Arizona Cardinals cornerback Marco Wilson (20) during the first quarter at State Farm Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports /
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Nov 6, 2022; East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA; New York Jets wide receiver Denzel Mims (11) reacts after making a catch during the fourth quarter against the Buffalo Bills at MetLife Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Vincent Carchietta-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 6, 2022; East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA; New York Jets wide receiver Denzel Mims (11) reacts after making a catch during the fourth quarter against the Buffalo Bills at MetLife Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Vincent Carchietta-USA TODAY Sports /

3. Denzel Mims

Like the players mentioned before him, New York Jets wide receiver Denzel Mims has a crowded depth chart ahead of him. What sets him apart is Mims’ draft pedigree and untapped potential as a receiving threat.

The Aaron Rodgers-to-New York saga is yet another off-season storyline that has gone on too long. The Jets already signed Rodgers’ former running mate Allen Lazard to a big contract, and the team already has two high draft picks invested in Garrett Wilson and Elijah Moore. The top three receivers are pretty. set in New York, yet reports say the team is still in the running for free agent Odell Beckham Jr. The Jets have no time for developing a wide receiver right now, which makes trading away Mims for pennies on the dollar a real possibility.

The Jets draft Mims, a Baylor Bear, in the second round of the 2020 NFL Draft. Mims came into the league with an okay rookie season but was limited to nine games due to injury. The 2021 and 2022 campaigns have not been kind to Mims at all. He has 48 targets, but only 19 receptions for 319 yards and no touchdowns. It is not like Mims had the best quarterbacks throwing to him, but his six career drops are a lot for someone with his limited workload.

But the Chiefs are not trading for Mims’ past production but for what he can do for the team moving forward. Mims tested well athletically, with a 4.38 40-yard dash at 6’3″ and 207 pounds. The athletic profile is there that Veach and the Chiefs can work with. Also, the Chiefs have their gadget players and speed receivers somewhat set in Skyy Moore and Kadarius Toney. Mims’ big frame on the outside could complement those two, especially if he improves his blocking chops. Last season, PFF graded Mims at 67.7 in blocking, which led the Jets by a good margin.

The benefit of bringing Mims in now is that this is Mims’ prove-it year. This is the last year on his rookie deal, and the 25-year-old still has a lot to prove before a team signs him to another contract. At least in Kansas City, he would be in a championship-caliber offense with the best quarterback in the league. A rising tide lifts all boats, and the Chiefs would raise Mims’ boat in 2023.

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