After acquiring receiver Stefon Diggs, the Bills can feel a bit better about their wideout room. He’s the first undoubted No. 1 receiver prospect the team has had in years.
But the Bills shouldn’t stop scouting for prospects with the 2020 NFL Draft slowly approaching and it appears they are not. One name connected to the Bills recent is an intriguing one as well.
Per Draft Wire, the Bills spoke to Baylor wideout Denzel Mims.
#Baylor WR Denzel Mims worked out privately for the #Buccaneers & #Cardinals prior to the COVID-19 outbreak.
Since then, he has FaceTimed with the #Titans, #Colts, #Bears and #Bills.#NFLDraft2020 | #NFLDraft
— Justin M (@JustinM_NFL) March 25, 2020
Mims is a borderline first-round prospect as the April event approaches. At one point he was projected as a Day 2 player, but he followed a strong Senior Bowl with a 4.38 40-yard dash time and a 38.5-inch vertical jump. That, combined with his 6-foot-3 frame, makes him an eye-catching player.
Could the Bills be out of the running for him because of those numbers? The Bills now don’t pick until the No. 54 selection at the draft, thanks to their trade for Diggs. Buffalo sent the Vikings a slew of picks, including their first rounder. However, NYUP.com, the Bills maybe aren’t convinced Mims will be gone by the time they select because reportedly the conversation between Mims and Buffalo occurred after the blockbuster trade went down.
Then again, could the Bills be considering moving back into the first round of the draft via trade? While the Bills won’t have a pick until second round as things currently sit, perhaps consider watching the first round of the draft to see if Buffalo makes a move, or if Mims falls.
Even if the Bills don’t jump back into the first round, they’ve had a thing for moving up on Day 2 to make picks. Buffalo general manager Brandon Beane has done so for players such as Cody Ford and Zay Jones in recent years.
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