Harvin wears the pants in relationship with Jets

PERCY HARVIN hasn’t bodyslammed anyone into a hamper, given a shiner to a teammate or whined about his role. He hasn’t turned green in a fit of rage, either. Harvin has been a good worker bee for the better part of two months since being traded from Seattle, positioning himself for his next move.

The Jets will need Harvin much more than he’ll need them after the season.

Although the explosive wide receiver/running back/kick returner is scheduled to make a boatload of cash next season, don’t expect him to give the Jets a financial break.

Harvin has four years remaining on a blockbuster $64.25 million extension that includes non-guaranteed base salaries of $10.5 million, $9.9 million, $9.95 million and $11.15 million through 2018. He’s smart enough to know that he won’t make that kind of money on the open market if the Jets cut him, but his leverage comes from the freedom of choice.

If the Jets aren’t willing to pony up $10.5 million in 2015 — or restructure to give him more guaranteed money over the next couple years — he’ll find a new home with a more suitable system and better quarterback.

Why take a pay cut to play for a bad team with an unsettled quarterback situation? That isn’t going to happen.

Harvin has flashed his game-breaking talent in six games with the Jets, but has fallen victim too many times to nightmarish quarterback play. Geno Smith was benched 11 minutes into Harvin’s first game.

Changes are on the horizon for the organization. New decision makers must determine Harvin’s value to a team that lacks any true game changers. The next Jets general manager will have ample salary cap space to reshape the roster. Keeping Harvin makes sense.

Dez Bryant, Demaryius Thomas and Randall Cobb headline a quality freeagent wide receiver class, but there’s little chance the Cowboys, Broncos and Packers, respectively, will let those guys out of their buildings. (There’s even less of a chance that those guys would want any part of the Jets mess).

Philly’s Jeremy Maclin is in line for a big payday, but the Jets’ current state of affairs probably won’t be appealing. Do Michael Crabtree and Torrey Smith move the needle for you?

Harvin is a dynamic presence that should be a priority.

The Jets are on the hook for a 2015 fourthround pick if Harvin is on the roster at the start of the league year. That’s more than reasonable compensation for a player who provides a difference-making dimension that this team desperately needs.

Harvin did damage as a receiver and returner (236 all-purpose yards) against the Vikings last week before suffering an ankle sprain that will likely limit him Sunday in Tennessee.

Harvin has topped 225 all-purpose yards twice in six games with the Jets. His skills are apparent: He’s the most explosive offensive weapon on the roster.

Harvin’s frustration with the Seahawks stemmed from him not being used more often as a conventional receiver. The Jets have moved him around, but he’s made strides as the starting flanker. He is getting more opportunities to run the full receiver route tree and threaten opponents vertically to maximize his speed.

“Percy wants one thing: He wants to be a complete receiver,” wide receivers coach Sanjay Lal told the Daily News. “He doesn't want to be a gadget guy. … I see a happy, intense football player. He seems genuinely connected to the team.”

That’s the key for Harvin. If he feels engaged, he’ll produce in a big way. His ability to absorb Marty Mornhinweg’s intricate West Coast offense has “really been eye opening,” Lal said.

Harvin and Eric Decker would be a quality pass-catching duo for the next coaching staff and quarterback. The off-field concerns that trailed Harvin haven’t resurfaced. “I feel at home here,” he said. Harvin has fit in even though team officials occasionally have shielded him from reporters (and eavesdropped on one-on-one conversations) in the locker room.

“The guy has been phenomenal here,” Rex Ryan said. “He has been absolutely terrific. How he was managed by other clubs, that is not fair for me (to say), because I don’t know.”

The Jets are on the verge of tearing it all down. Harvin can be a part of the solution.

He holds all the cards.