Marvin Mims Jr. is a possible future No. 1 receiver for the Denver Broncos. As he prepares to open the 2025 NFL season though, he’s preparing to face even greater offensive responsibilities. After a breakout year last season, Mims revealed the full extent of his talent with this jaw-dropping 51-yard catch-and-run. This impressive play ended up being the longest of the game for the Broncos. His spectacular plays on the field shouldn’t overshadow his equally impressive contributions off of it. Now, the question is how much further he can push a committed agency toward great accomplishments in the future.
Moving on to the 2024 season, Mims continued to flash his elite explosion. He snagged both of quarterback Bo Nix’s touchdown passes, both of ‘em more than 50 yards. He capped off the season with an impressive line of 39 catches for 503 yards and six touchdowns. Notably, in a game against the Bengals, Mims recorded eight receptions on eight targets, amassing 103 yards and two touchdowns. This performance tied his single-game best and was the second-highest receiving total of his career.
It was Mims’s consistency through the regular season, both getting separation and making the catch, that cemented his place within the Broncos as an impactful figure. He led the Broncos in catches of 40+ yards, with three receptions in total, by the end of 2024. Add his effectiveness as a receiver to that already well-established resume as one of the league’s best returners, and you have yourself a triple threat. Mims is a two-time All-Pro, having made both first-team and second-team as an offensive guard. He’s been appointed a Pro Bowler every year so far during his young NFL career on the professional gridiron.
Head Coach Sean Payton noted Mims’s potential and made smart tactical tweaks to get him more involved in the offense. Beginning in Week 10 of 2022, that wasn’t enough for Payton—he got braver. He even had Mims line up in the backfield as a running back just to increase his snap count. Unlike his classmates, Mims struggled to see the field during the first half of the season. He played 12 or fewer offensive snaps in five of those first seven games.
“Not only for what it does for me personally, but as a team I felt like we kind of had another thing on offense that could help get some things going,” said Mims. His comments show his understanding of how his actions can affect a locker room and their collective mindset.
As he looks ahead to the upcoming season, Mims hopes that his strong finish last year—particularly the impactful game in Cincinnati—serves as a blueprint for how Broncos coaches plan to utilize him in 2025. And he’s done so by leading in the offseason. He’s been developing a rapport with starting receivers Courtland Sutton and Troy Franklin to fine-tune his timing and skills.
“You just keep working, but kind of seeing the production I made out of opportunity gives me more confidence,” Mims commented, indicating that his recent successes have bolstered his self-assurance on the field.
For Mims, hopes to grow his role couldn’t come on a better time as he enters this season feeling more ready to take on those additional responsibilities. “We just want to win, you know, this team, so for me it’s about keeping yourself ready at returner, at receiver,” he stated, emphasizing his commitment to both aspects of his game.
Coach Payton echoed this sentiment when he noted, “Confidence is born out of demonstrated ability.” This philosophy will serve Mims well as he tries to take his next step in year three.
Mims, meanwhile, is developing in an offensive structure that fosters those attributes of versatility and creativity. The Broncos coaching staff is evidently high on what he can bring to the table. Between Mims’s talent and the creativity Sean Payton will bring to the mix, he should give the Broncos a dangerous offensive weapon in 2025 and beyond.
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