Marvin Mims

Broncos coach Sean Payton said “I’m mad at myself that we didn’t begin looking at this earlier,” when asked about Marvin Mims’ expanded role as a running back of late.

“He does such a good job running when you watch him return punts that that vision can carry over to certain runs in your offense and then certain things in the passing game,” Payton added. Mims has lined up as a running back on 21 plays since Week 10 per PFF, and over that timespan he has touched the ball 25 times in four games. It’s not quite a FLEX-worthy role yet, but perhaps Payton will emphasize Mims’ role further down the stretch.