Denzel Mims, WR, Baylor

After a highly impressive outing at the NFL Scouting Combine, Denzel Mims has experienced a real boost in his draft stock. He is coming off a highly productive season at Baylor and just needed favorable field testing results to differentiate himself from other prospects in a loaded class.

Lance Zierlein of NFL.com believes that Mims will be a highly effective threat in the red-zone due to his great physical intangibles. There is room for improvement against press coverage, but the potential is there.

Mims is a long-striding outside target with excellent height, weight and speed and an insane catch-radius. He’s a touchdown threat anytime he’s near the red zone, with the focus and body control to finesse and finish catches above the rim. He struggles to release and separate from physical press corners, and he doesn’t consistently compete and outwork opponents for positioning on contested catches. If the route work and intensity catch up with his natural athletic ability, he could become a dangerous “Z” receiver in a vertical offense, but the floor might be lower than some teams are comfortable with.

Standing at 6’3″ with an amazing catch radius, it’s easy to see why Mims’ intangibles has caught the attention of scouts and draft analysts. If he can make some improvements as a route runner and get tougher against physical press corners, he’d be a dangerous complement to Adam Thielen.

The best part about this year’s crop of wide receiver prospects is the incredible depth it has in various rounds. If the Vikings were to select Mims to provide an immediate red-zone presence, they could go with a smaller, speedy option in a later round.