If it wasn’t clear how Glenn and Mougey felt about Mitchell already, their actions in the offseason provide the ultimate vote of
confidence: The Jets have essentially added zero competition for Mitchell’s role. Yes, they drafted Cooper in the first round, but Cooper is primarily a slot receiver, even if he can play on the outside too. Mitchell is locked in as the Jets’ “Z” receiver opposite Wilson, and he brings size (6-2, 205) and skill as a downfield weapon that the Jets don’t currently have elsewhere. Perhaps Mougey still plans to add another wide receiver, but for now Mitchell feels pretty locked into the No. 2 wide receiver role. The only other receivers on the roster are Arian Smith, Quentin Skinner, Irv Charles, Jamaal Pritchett and a few undrafted rookies.
Paul Esden·
Fields flew in seven of his Jets teammates and veteran NFL tight end Irv Smith Jr, whom Fields crossed paths with during their time together in the NFC North for two seasons. That group included Josh Reynolds, Zack Kuntz, Malachi Corley, Xavier Gipson, Irvin Charles, Johnson, and Quentin Skinner. The workouts took place on Monday, July 14, and Tuesday, July 15. Skinner, one of the Jets teammates that Fields flew down, described everything that they worked on the field: from the different route trees, scenarios, concepts, coverage reads, and how those differed when you lined up in the slot versus the outside. Fields was meticulous with every detail about these workouts to maximize their time together: from what they did to how they executed it. Whether or not Fields succeeds will be determined on the field, but he has taken all the right steps this offseason to put himself in the best position to take advantage of what has been put around him.
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