Adonai Mitchell excited to have full offseason in Jets system after midseason trade
Adonai Mitchell did not have much time to get acclimated to the Jets last season before he started catching passes.The Colts traded Mitchell, along with two first-round picks, to the Jets on Nov.4 in exchange for Sauce Gardner.
The wide receiver played nine days later for the Jets in a primetime game at New England.Text with Brian Costello all season as he brings Sports+ subscribers the latest Jets intel from on the field and off.
“It definitely was a different experience,” Mitchell said Tuesday after an OTA session.“I’d say the coaching staff did a great job pulling me along and kind of making sure I knew kind of where I was going and what to do.
But yeah, it was definitely not something that your average second-year guy would go through.But that’s why I’m excited about this year, being able to get a full year under my belt, learning the offense through OTAs, training camp, things like that and prepare for the season in the right way.”Mitchell ended up catching 24 passes for 301 yards and two touchdowns in eight games with the Jets.
The team now hopes that after a full offseason in to learn their system and get acclimated to Frank Reich’s offense that Mitchell can be the complement to No.1 receiver Garrett Wilson that they have been searching for.Coach Aaron Glenn spoke about the value an offseason can provide for Mitchell.“One, to make sure that him and Geno [Smith] create this connection, him and Garrett [Wilson] create this connection, him and the offensive coordinator create the connection, and him understanding exactly how we’re trying to build this thing from the very beginning,” Glenn said.
“For him to hear that message over and over again has been good for him.He’s a talented player, a very talented player, and we want to squeeze every ounce of his athleticism to where he can help us and be able to make big plays for us, because he has that ability.”Mitchell is just 23 years old.
The Colts drafted him in the second round...