New York Jets rookie Denzel Mims has only played four games in the NFL, but he head coach Adam Gase already loves him. The 42-year old didn't hold back in giving plenty of praise to his rookie wide receiver, who has made an immediate impact in a short amount of time.

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“I feel like he’s getting better fast. He’s very coachable, he’s not afraid to ask questions, he tries to do things the way that you want, he makes mistakes, but he learns from them,” Gase said, via Chris Ryan of NJ.com. “I think he’s only going to get better. He does have kind of a swagger about him, he has a confidence about him to where he’s not afraid to go to him when it’s basically (crunch) time in the game.”

The 2020 second round pick finally made his professional debut in Week 7 against the Buffalo Bills. He recorded four receptions and 42 yards in his first ever NFL game. Over the weeks, Mims has shown progress and development at a rapid pace. He went for three receptions and a career-best 71 yards in New York's most recent loss to the Los Angeles Chargers.

Adam Gase could not help but play the “what if” game on how Mims would look if he actually had the chance to go through a full training camp and season. Mims suffered a string of hamstring injuries prior to the start of the season. A hamstring injury prior during training camp sidelined 23-year old throughout most of the pre-season.

Mims looked well on his way to returning just before the season began. However, the Jets rookie injured his hamstring again, which forced him to sit out multiple weeks.

Nonetheless, Mims would still have six weeks left to finish strong on what has been a promising start to his NFL career so far.