FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — Adonai Mitchell and Geno Smith feel like a wide receiver-quarterback pairing built to play together. Mitchell is the sort of wide receiver than can put on the burners and get behind defensive backs, or go up and make catches over their heads using his size and leaping ability; Smith is a quarterback with the sort of arm strength and confidence to test any part of the field even if it’s well-covered — especially if he has confidence that his wide receiver is going to go up and get it.In the early days of their time together, Mitchell and Smith’s chemistry appears to be growing. Last week, Mitchell was one-on-one deep with a cornerback during seven-on-seven drills, and Smith threw it up before he’d turned around. Mitchell found the ball in the air, cut back for it and caught the ball on his knees for a big gain.Mitchell had a couple more catches like that during Tuesday’s practice, too — a practice during which he was the most frequently targeted pass-catcher, notable because the Jets were practicing high-pressure situations: third-and-7 or longer. Smith and Mitchell had one connection similar to last week’s catch during early seven-on-seven drills; Mitchell came back to make a play on the ball. Smith hit him again at the sideline in coverage during 11-on-11 drills, and two more times over the course of the afternoon.Smith is “a baller,” Mitchell said. “He’s a natural leader. He’s the alpha of the room, that’s the best way I could put it. He takes initiative, he communicates very well.”And, Mitchell said, Smith “throws a great ball.”The Jets are thrilled to have Mitchell in the building for the entire offseason after acquiring him at November’s trade deadline as part of the Sauce Gardner trade with the Indianapolis Colts. General manager Darren Mougey was insistent that Mitchell be part of the trade, and it’s easy to see why — he quickly made an impact even in an offense with inconsistent (that’s being generous) quarterback play and a wide receiver room missing Garrett Wilson in a season that ended terribly. Through all of that, Mitchell flashed the talent that made him a second-round draft pick of the Colts in 2024. He’s big (6-2, 205), fast and full of untapped potential.Mitchell had three drops on six targets in his first game with the Jets — and then three on 50 targets the rest of the way. He consistently got open by using his impressive athleticism, and from Weeks 12-16 he accumulated 20 catches for 269 yards and two touchdowns while mostly catching passes from Justin Fields and Brady Cook. In a win over the Falcons, he had eight catches for 102 yards and a touchdown. He did all of that while learning a new offense on the fly, often being told where to line up and what route to run in the moment.“It definitely was a different experience just — the coaching staff did a great job pulling me along, making sure I knew where I was going and what to do,” Mitchell said. “It was definitely not something your average second-year guy will go through. That’s why I’m excited about this year, getting a full year under my belt, learning the offense through OTAs and training camp. It was definitely a different experience, but the coaches were very empowering. That’s the best way to put it. They did a good job with me on that one.”