Mock draft season is certainly less fun now that the Buffalo Bills don’t have a first-round pick thanks to their trade for wide receiver Stefon Diggs.
Come this summer when Diggs dawns the red, white and blue, few will care, though.
But in regard to the selection formerly known as the Bills’ pick, now the Vikings’ pick, the No.22 selection, ESPN’s Mel Kiper Jr. has an interesting player going off the board in his latest mock draft to the Vikings there. Mostly because of his position.
The pick is Baylor wide receiver Denzel Mims.
For what it’s worth, here’s what Kiper says about Mims:
“Minnesota got this pick by trading Stefon Diggs last week, and they could use it to find a direct replacement. Adam Thielen is the clear WR1, but there’s not much else on the roster that should excite Vikings fans. Mims is one of the biggest risers from the pre-draft process.”
As referenced, Mims is rising on draft boards thanks to his combine workouts. 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 interesting prospect.
In regard to the Bills, Diggs would certainly be the better player in the short term. But if Mims was the pick, Bills fans would compare his career to Diggs for the foreseeable future.
In the short time, it would be easy to imagine Diggs being the better option here. Any wideout prospect, or at least most, would be a roll of the dice. One that’s only recently rising up draft boards seems like an even bigger one. Buffalo fans should be satisfied if this situation played out.
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