First off, let’s make it clear that Mekhi Becton must be excluded from this exercise. As the highest-drafted member of the New York Jets‘ 2020 draft class and easily its most impressive player as a rookie, Becton clearly has a better chance to take a seismic leap than any of his peers.
Denzel Mims is looking to build on a rookie season in which he caught 23 passes for 357 yards in nine games (39.7 yards per game). Mims became just the sixth player in NFL history to post 40+ receiving yards in each of his first six career games before finishing on a cold streak with 33 yards over his final three games.