Geno Smith says it's too early to write off Jets WR Adonai Mitchell

There are legitimate reasons for optimism if you're a New York Jets fan heading into 2026. Don't let the gloom and doomers bring you down, because for the first time in a long time, the Jets might have an electric offense.

They've finally got a quarterback who is going to consistently put the football in the hands of his playmakers, and not pick and choose which guys he's going to throw to based on how good friends they are with one another. (Looking at you, Aaron Rodgers.)

Setting aside Geno Smith for a moment, though, the Jets also have a legitimate stable of weapons. Garrett Wilson is the leader of the bunch, of course, but Adonai Mitchell, Omar Cooper Jr., Kenyon Sadiq, Mason Taylor, and Breece Hall should all get plenty of opportunities to shine in Frank Reich's new-look offense.

One player Jets fans should keep their eyes out for heading into the season, though? Their third-year wide receiver Mitchell, who after a full offseason with his new team, is primed for a breakout. After a disappointing start to his career with the Indianapolis Colts, AD is ready to burst onto the scene, and his quarterback knows it.

Geno Smith says New York Jets WR Adonai Mitchell has all the tools in the world to be great

In an interview with NFL insider Jordan Schultz, Smith took the time to praise his young pass catcher, explaining that despite the rough start to his professional career, Mitchell has everything he needs to be successful.

“Sky's the limit for AD, man. He's got all the physical tools. He works extremely hard. You know, he's always on the jugs... He has everything, all the ability to go out there and be one of the better receivers in the game. I really, I really think he can be that. Obviously, it's my job to make sure I put the ball in his hands and let him go do his thing. But, you know, we're still a work in progress, and I think he's such a young player. It's too early to write him off, man. He's too young and too talented to be written off.”

Smith knows a thing or two about being written off too early. After his failed early tenure with the Jets, the former second-round draft choice found a second life as the starting quarterback of the Seattle Seahawks and famously said on television, "They wrote me off; I ain't write back though."

Mitchell should take a page out of his veteran quarterback's book and learn to leave the past behind him. He was buried on the depth chart in Indianapolis and squandered all of the best opportunities he was given.

Now in New York, with a coaching staff and quarterback who have nothing but confidence in the young wide receiver, he can truly come into his own with a chance to be a key contributor on an explosive offense.

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