{"id":51803,"date":"2020-08-16T07:36:07","date_gmt":"2020-08-16T11:36:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.jetnation.com\/?p=51803"},"modified":"2020-08-16T07:36:07","modified_gmt":"2020-08-16T11:36:07","slug":"denzel-mims-misses-practice-time-for-gang-green-to-reach-out-to-demaryius-thomas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/miletestsite.com\/jets\/2020\/08\/16\/denzel-mims-misses-practice-time-for-gang-green-to-reach-out-to-demaryius-thomas\/","title":{"rendered":"Time for Gang Green to Reach out to Demaryius Thomas?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Yes, it&#8217;s only one <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/miletestsite.com\/jets\/2020\/08\/15\/denzel-mims-misses-1st-practice-adam-gase-updates\/\">practice missed by Denzel Mims<\/a><\/strong> who tweaked a hamstring in practice earlier this week, but having him miss any time at all puts the Jets lack of depth under a the magnifying glass.<\/p>\n<div class=\"embed-twitter\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Mims Misses 1st Practice; Gase Gives\u00a0Updates <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/wu84DOvxQx\">https:\/\/t.co\/wu84DOvxQx<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; JetNation (@JetNation) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JetNation\/status\/1294666860865167361?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 15, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/div>\n<p>Most observers expect Mims to claim the number two receiver spot behind Breshad Perriman with Vyncint Smit next in line.\u00a0 And while there&#8217;s plenty of reason for optimism in the way Smith progressed last season, there is a very real need for a proven veteran on the roster and former Jet Demaryius Thomas could be the perfect answer.<\/p>\n<p>While Thomas is nowhere near the player he once was, he was a solid option last season with the Jets (36\/433\/1) considering the fact that he played on an offense that couldn&#8217;t move the ball as Sam Darnold was playing behind a bottom of the barrel group of pass blockers.<\/p>\n<p>With improved blocking and another year in Adam Gase&#8217;s offense, Thomas could be somewhat of a safety blanket for an offense that should be able to produce if everyone stays healthy, but could still use a veteran presence in the huddle.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Yes, it&#8217;s only one practice missed by Denzel Mims who tweaked a hamstring in practice earlier this week, but having him miss any time at all puts the Jets lack of depth under a the magnifying glass. 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