The Facts: Mims enters a pivotal Year 3 in New York knowing he has to put it all on the line to prove he belongs. To that end, the 24-year-old receiver began his offseason training early with hopes of being ready for the grind. Mims' trainer, Chad Marr, said the goal this offseason was for the receiver to add lean muscle after a bout with food poisoning last spring caused him to lose 20 pounds and put him behind the eight ball in preparing for Mike LaFleur's offense. "We did put more size on him, but we leaned him out at the same time," Marr told Brian Costello of the New York Post. "He is a bigger, leaner version of himself. The leaner and the stronger guys are, the more efficient movers that they are. He definitely needed to put on some size. He had lost quite a bit of size."

Diehards Line: A second-round pick in 2020, Mims flashed ability as a rookie but cratered in his second season. Buried on the depth chart, Mims barely saw the field in 2021, catching just eight passes for 133 yards in 11 games. He has yet to record a touchdown in his two seasons. Meanwhile, the Jets have continued to build their receiving room as if Mims won't be a factor. Last offseason, they signed Corey Davis to a big-money contract to be their No. 1 receiver. Then New York spent another second-round pick on Elijah Moore. This offseason, the Jets brought back trusty slot receiver Braxton Berrios but let Jamison Crowder leave for Buffalo. Keelan Cole remains a free agent. While they were in the mix to bring in a true No. 1 wideout -- including trying to trade for Tyreek Hill -- the Jets couldn't land him. With two top-10 draft picks, Gang Green might use one on a wideout to grow alongside Moore. As NFL.com's Kevin Patra suggests, if New York, with holes across the roster, eschews receiver early in the draft, it would open the door for Mims to earn a more prominent role this season. What the Jets do in the draft will tell us plenty about how they feel about their corps and whether they expect Mims to play a role in 2022.