Jets' array of offensive weaponry continues to be underrated around the NFL

New York Jets receiver Adonai Mitchell has followed through on every bit of the offseason hype this summer, establishing himself as the clear No. 2 receiver and a legitimate breakout candidate.

Outside of No. 2 pick and rookie edge rusher David Bailey, Mitchell has enjoyed arguably the most successful training camp of any Jets player. He’s quickly become a household name among Jets fans, and you should plan on seeing one of your fantasy football rivals taking a mid-round early flier on him.

Pro Football Focus must not have gotten the memo, though. An unbylined story on PFF’s website ahead of Friday’s game ranked the Jets’ receiving corps No. 24, which isn’t overly bad. We’ve certainly seen far worse takes involving the Jets’ offense in recent months, including CBS Sports’ apparent anti-Garrett Wilson bias. 

Yet, neither Mitchell nor tight end Mason Taylor was mentioned. Instead, PFF named Wilson, running back Breece Hall, and rookies Omar Cooper Jr. and Kenyon Sadiq as the key offensive players.

“The Jets owned the lowest PFF receiving grade in the league last season (60.3) and were the only offense to register fewer than 50 explosive passing plays, but they’ve attempted to put things right this offseason,” the service wrote.

Pro Football Focus ignored Adonai Mitchell and Mason Taylor’s potential impact on the New York Jets’ offense

Friday’s preseason victory over the Steelers provided a proper preview of what Mitchell and Geno Smith can do together. The duo connected for two catches and 29 yards over consecutive plays on the Jets’ first drive.

Let’s forget about PFF grades and their inexact science for a second. You don’t need advanced metrics to know that the Jets’ 2025 passing game was awful. Brady Cook didn’t even throw for over 200 yards in any of his four starts.

What’s especially odd about PFF’s commentary is that it seemingly ignored everything that has been public knowledge at Jets camp. Mitchell has been phenomenal, and Taylor continues to draw positive buzz. Sadiq, meanwhile, hasn’t even practiced while recovering from hernia surgery.

For all intents and purposes, Sadiq is irrelevant to this discussion. We don’t know when he’ll return, though the Jets haven’t indicated that he’ll open the season on injured reserve. Taylor and Jeremy Ruckert should receive the lion’s share of the tight end snaps, and that might have been the case to start the year even if Sadiq were healthy. 

Cooper is a different story because he has worked his way onto the field. However, by no means will he be the unquestioned No. 3 receiver, given how strong Isaiah Williams has looked throughout training camp. 

So what happened to Mitchell and Taylor? Their absences are perplexing, and even more so since they play in the New York media market. Respectfully, it’s easy for whatever happens in Panthers or Cardinals camp to get overshadowed because those are smaller markets, and that’s despite Carolina coming off an NFC South title.

Mitchell and Taylor might not be Julian Edelman and Rob Gronkowski, but they deserve their flowers. They’re poised to be significant playmakers for a Jets team needing as many reliable offensive contributors as it can get, especially with the Cade Klubnik era potentially on the horizon. 

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