The Denver Broncos appear to have finally unlocked the potential of Marvin Mims.
Broncos coach Sean Payton started giving Mims reps as a running back in Week 10, but the speedster still plays primarily as a receiver and he hauled in a 93-yard touchdown catch on Monday.
That score was a gutsy call from Payton. Facing 3rd-and-11, Payton had Nix stand in the end zone and launch a deep pass to Mims. It worked.
“I think it says a lot about our offense,” wide receiver Courtland Sutton said after a 41-32 win. “For Coach to have the trust that Bo is going to see what we’ve seen all week, and then have the faith to give Marvin a chance to go make that play. Like I said, Marvin works really hard. He’s a really quiet guy. He doesn’t say a whole bunch, and just does the work he’s supposed to do. That’s all you can ask for.
“He’s been waiting for his opportunity to go out there and let it shine, and he did that. We talked about it at half time that there was going to be a play. We didn’t know exactly when or what play it was going to be, but there was going to be a play that we would capitalize on. We just had to make sure that we capitalized on it when it happened, and he did.”
Over the last four weeks, Mims has 21 touches for 234 and two touchdowns on offense plus six punt returns for 117 yards. That’s an average of about seven touches for 88 yards a game with a score every other game. Payton has finally found a perfect role for the dynamic receiver, and Mims is making the most of it.
