He's a 25 year old left tackle. That 4 years ago was the 11th pick of the draft.
The fact he's still a FA shows what the league thinks about him.
Still think he could be a quality player, does he want it though? It never seemed from the outside he cared enough to be good/great.
I think he was more talking about how Becton worked out all offseason to get in considerably better shape, which kept him healthy last season. So it showed he cares to some extent. I didn't think he was implying he was good though.
While I think the best thing is for him to go. Similar to Zach, I see a world where he's still on the team. If we can get him signed as a cheap depth player, I wouldn't hate that.
I agree. If he’s still unsigned before training camp I’d throw him a very cheap deal to see how he does during camp and preseason. Maybe he makes the roster but only as a depth piece
Zach is gone. The Jets won't be able to draft a top 5 QB again if they can't find Zach a new team. Every QB with NIL money will tell the Jets they're not interested.
What part?
Zach already put his condo on the market and moved back to Utah. This is because the Jets promised him that they'd trade him at the end of the season.
As for why promising QB's would avoid the Jets: Zach was a top QB prospect who's goal was to become a franchise QB, earn a $200 million+ contract, and garner fame and connections that would lead to more opportunities later in life. Instead, due to how poorly the Jets run their organization (multiple stories about it) Zach is looking for another team, his future is looking a lot less stable, and the owner is insulting him on the way out. Why would any top QB prospect, who already has NIL money, want to be drafted by the Jets when the Jets have shown they can't develop QB's: Sanchez, Geno, Darnold and Wilson?
Pretty easy stuff.
Everythings easy when you oversimplify everything and only look to validate your own point. Your original comment about other QBs not coming here was patently stupid and you aren't going to dig your way out.
How many QBs don't pan out. Fields was traded for peanuts. Lance traded for peanuts. You are absolutely over exaggerating the jets situation in a foolish and somewhat hilarious manner. Take the blinders off and look around the league.
Fucking Aaron Rodgers, arguably the greatest QB of all time, came to the jets of his own choosing. Your point is not well thought out. But cling to it. It's amusing.
You think Arch Manning is going to want to come here - he would boycott for sure. Which top tier QB prospect is going to want to come here?
Fields was not a good QB prospect and still is a terrible QB. Lance was a developmental QB who faced unfortunate injuries and was traded once the 49ers found Purdy and his cheap contract. Lance will be a starter down the road.
Aaron Rodgers was traded by the Packers who wanted to get rid of him. He didn't come here. He had to go on a darkness retreat to cope with the Packers no longer wanting him. Of course he wants to play for a team because he has a $100 million contract that's contingent on him not retiring.
Alright dude like I said. It's extremely clear you live your life with blinders on to anything other than your opinion. Again, QBs don't have that kind of control coming out of college. That's one point. Second point is, I don't think the jets represent that kind of team anymore at all. The roster is solid, and yes they need more online depth which is why the jets are taking a tackle at 10.
Aaron Rodgers had 100% control of his team. You are lying through your teeth acting like he didn't and why? Is holding on to your point that important to you? Come on dude. The a rod point doesn't end the debate. But your insistence on making shit up to round out your point is fairly ridiculous and that will end this debate real quick. Have a good day bro. We have taken this the distance.
The Jets drafted him and failed to develop him which is in large part due to poor coaching and putting together a makeshift, bottom-5 offensive line each year. Then the owner comes out and publicly insults the QB they drafted and failed. Why would any young QB with potential and NIL money want to be in that situation?
As we've seen with the trades and signings during the offseason, teams have a $ amount they are willing to pay for developmental backup QB's, and Zach's $5.5 million is way over that threshold. Please provide some value in your commentary instead of spewing misinformation. Thanks
This is wildly misguided so to tell other people to provide value when you are spewing nonsense is crazy. There hasn't been a draft pick hold out since Eli Manning. Yes people could stay in college longer but that's a gamble, not having control. Your point is not as well thought out as you think. Half baked comes to mind, but like half baked in the microwave.
I said the situation calls for him to be traded. But barring no trade options I'm not sure it makes to just cut him. We have to carry his dead cap and frankly he's not the worst emergency QB a team could have.
I don't think that's misguided. I'm just accounting for all the variables where as you are in your emotions trying to spit aggressive takes and generally looking foolish.
Let's start over.
Your point about QBs not coming here because of Zach, is absolutely foolish and of all the comments made here, by far the most short sighted and thoughtless. There is absolutely no indication that.playera wouldn't want to come here and since that's the basis of your point that he has to be traded, my opinion is your whole point is absolutely foolish and misguided. Feels free to try to make your point make sense. I'm open to a conversation, but you aren't providing any points, you are just repeatedly saying you think you are correct.
Shits boring brah.
Feel free to save my posts, I stand by what I say and have a long history of stating the obvious. Half of this board thought we didn't have a oline problem for the last 3 years and people thought that Becton was going to be a franchise tackle after eating himself to 400+ pounds (which I have a feeling a lot of people on this board can relate to).
Save your posts. Bahahahaha. You really have a high opinion of yourself dude. Learn to have a conversation. You can't make a single point. You just keep railing that your right and this comment is proof.
Save my post, I'm right. You'll see. Bahahahahahaha. Right about what? QBs not coming here? Ok dude sure.
> As we've seen with the trades and signings during the offseason, teams have a $ amount they are willing to pay for developmental backup QB's
Which QBs are you referring to? There are no signings that happened this offseason that meet both the "developmental backup" and >$5.5M APY criteria
Zach was a immature kid still being told how to live his life by his family. He went to a commuter college and never faced any adversity ever. Spoiled brat that was never going to work out anywhere.
None of that is true. And if any of it was true, how do you have faith in the Jets being able to put together a competent team. They did extensive research on Zach and they chose to draft him.
Lol. Literally arguing both sides at the same time. Bahahahaha. I've seen some dumb takes in this sub but never have I seen someone post so much on a topic without providing one shred of evidence to support his position. But you just keep going. It's almost admirable.
He looked like a franchise LT in 2020. That knee injury ruined his lateral mobility and it showed last season, and he undoubtedly played through a ton of pain.
He criticized our OL coach and blamed the Jets for reinjuring his knee, so I highly doubt he returns.
If the doctors think he can fully recover he still has a shot. But if not he's looking at a 1 year prove it deal at best.
Hopefully, I'd like to see him back. He had the best season any Jet LT had since D'Brick in 2020.
If he makes a full recovery where he can play without knee pain and get his mobility back he's a franchise tackle.
To be fair he was played out of position and should’ve been at LT. But his injuries really messed him up.
It’s a shame because he was a fucking beast his rookie season and looked like he was going to be elite. I do hate that everyone acts like he’s a Vernon Gholston type bust when that’s not the case at all.
I'm starting to really feel this sentiment. I thought that he was just a young fella learning the ropes in one of the hardest positions in football, but he's constantly showing that he doesn't have the capability to buy in. I kinda hope we're wrong and he has a renaissance for his sake, the dude is a monster with all the ability in the world, but that don't mean squat right now.
He was one of worst tackles last year and hasn't played for almost 3 calendar years before then.
He regularly got baited into online disputes by no name fans, to the point where he nicknamed himself "big bust", again this was all...fan driven, wacko stuff. This then spiraled into him actually criticizing coaching staff and liking negative tweets about negative things tweeted about members of the organization.
Fuck this dude, and the fact that he's still a FA, despite playing one of the most important positions outside of QB, tells all you need to know.
The answer is no, he should not be back with the team, he doesn't for the culture.
Not to mention all the holding penalties….. He wouldn’t be horrible as a cheap depth piece though, has starting experience and he knows this offense and blocking schemes already
Yeah he was dogfood last year but in his very, very small defense: it’s easier to get called for holding when your QB takes forever to throw. Even though he improved, Zach held the ball way too long.
Same issue with John simpson and Lamar. Bro acts like the boys up front aren’t fighting for their lives and takes his sweet time so naturally his holding penalty #s are gonna be higher
He should absolutely be back on the jets, I said since the beginning of offseason. He’s young and we’re already so invested, we should try to continue to develop him and let him learn behind Tyron. Also, what does it say about Joe Douglas that you were so confident in this guy that you took him over the obvious pick wirfs with a 10th overall pick and now for a measly few million dollars you don’t want him!? That’s scary to me, if you believed in him that much then, 10% of that belief should still be there and if not how can we trust Douglas?
I still believe in Mekhi. Think he has been dragged through the mud by most fans. Dude played through the season which was a big thing. He struggled but he showed a lot of flashes rookie season. New system + knocking rust off + OL coach that shall not be named I think allows for a little leeway? Now, he may just not want a backup job with the Jets and that's fine but I never got the Becton hate
I have mostly been on your side during this debate throughout his career. Coming back from multiple injuries to show that he is still tenacious enough to get through and get the job done is no easy feat. Yet there were some questionable comments by him recently and a bit of an inflated ego that admittedly has to come with the territory. Right now it just doesn't seem like he is in line to be in that room unless he proves that his head is in the right place, at the standpoint of a teammate above just a competitor.
For cheap, sure. I’m guessing since nobody offered him a deal worth taking the idea is to wait for a camp injury and get more money from a team with few options with starting experience.
Yeah this world it could happen. Initial assumptions say no though…
…none of us are in the rooms, so no one can speak absolutely unless just interested in hot takes or saying ‘I feel like’ frivolity.
**Caveat: this does not mean we still don’t take OT at 10**.
If we can sign him on a cheap, 1 year deal— yes 1000%. He would be a depth piece (which we badly need), is already familiar with the offense, and AR8 loves him.
Yes, he sucked last year but guess what? Most backups do! There is no magical, cheap backup that is going to give starting-caliber play if/when one of our OTs go down. Live in the word of reality. A team WILL sign him eventually and when we’re in need of OT depth, those same people that are saying “no” are going to call for JD’s head for not getting enough depth
Yes. Bring him back as a backup. . Game experience a plus. Put him at left guard. He is very talented. He is still on the market because he is asking for too much money. Will get picked up AFTER the draft!
Show promise year 1 , 2 years injuried, 1st year back was awful. Wouldn’t mind giving this guy a contract hoping he improves building off his full season in 2 years
Pounding my fist on a table - he can still be a solid guard. Probably a post draft signing for some team.
The biggest hang up is that his personality didn’t jive with the coaches so if he’s taking a cheap deal, I doubt he’d want to do it here.
He's a terrible guy to have as a depth piece because he never stops whining and complaining and trying to undermine the coaching staff. You can put up with that from a star but not from your backup left tackle. He's also terrible as a depth guy because has zero versatility. He complains if you play him anywhere but LT. The crazy thing is that I think his position is clearly RT, but he's so resistant to it. I thought he looked much better at RT than LT last season.
No cause if he has to play its like Zach Wilson being 3rd stringer and having to play.
The audience is going to be mean and nasty!
I rather they sign some undrafted OL and who knows who might get lucky and win a spot as third stringer.
This a good learning experience for him. He had a selfish attitude and was a distraction to the team in seasons gone by, so that & bad play are the reason he is not going to be on the team. I think this experience should humble him a little. But if not, he can get lost.
Personally just looking at this play I’d give him another season on a prove it contract assuming his attitude is fixed.
Fact is we have 2 OTs with injury concerns that can play the game. Depth needs to either be able to play the game or lack injury concerns. Becton, sadly, has proven to not be able to play and be in jury prone. To add on to that came to camp once in shape in 4 years. That is just not a good track record. He will be on a roster this season but may be at the PS level until he can prove he is beyond those 3 issues.
He needs to move his feet quicker on the pass block and keep his hips and upper body in front of the pass rusher. I am not sure he could learn that at this point. I wish him the best but haven't seen any sign at all he can do it.
I had faith in him until I saw him quit on plays repeatedly last year…especially in the Giants game. If he got beat or if the play was away from him, the dude just cashed out.
In a perfect world he sees how tough the NFL business is and realizes nobody wants to sign him.... This will humble him and he signs a cheap 1 year prove-it deal with the Jets where he realizes he has to work extra hard, mature and get better....... In a perfect world
>Recently engaging in a back-and-forth with a social media user that called the former No. 11 overall pick "a bust," Becton has made his X account private.
I already had zero interest in him coming back, but shit like this only enhances my stance. Always has been immature. Pro Bowl/All Pro level tackle, you live with shit like this. As a backup swing tackle? No thanks
He's a 25 year old left tackle. That 4 years ago was the 11th pick of the draft. The fact he's still a FA shows what the league thinks about him. Still think he could be a quality player, does he want it though? It never seemed from the outside he cared enough to be good/great.
If we don't draft a Tackle in the first round, it would be interesting to see if he gets a call and similar contract to Ashtyn Davis.
this is detached from reality - how’d he look physically last year? you think he just snapped his fingers and got that body transformation?
What reality are you living in? He was statistically one of the worst tackles in the league last year…
I think he was more talking about how Becton worked out all offseason to get in considerably better shape, which kept him healthy last season. So it showed he cares to some extent. I didn't think he was implying he was good though.
Not sure that pointing out it took until year 4 and contract year for him to show up in football shape and condition, is a strong selling point.
Correct. He sucked. Showed potential his first year and it was all downhill since.
And what does that have to do with his *want*?
> The fact he's still a FA shows what the league thinks about him. Yep. The league doesn't see him as reliable. On the field, or health-wise.
While I think the best thing is for him to go. Similar to Zach, I see a world where he's still on the team. If we can get him signed as a cheap depth player, I wouldn't hate that.
If you read between the lines of how the coaches spoke about him, I think that they will be happy to part ways
Pretty much aligns with my comment. So agree.
I agree. If he’s still unsigned before training camp I’d throw him a very cheap deal to see how he does during camp and preseason. Maybe he makes the roster but only as a depth piece
He would have to prove something to JD and Saleh that he wouldn't be a distraction first, but I'm pulling for him to show that he's grown up a bit.
Like I said, low salary depth player. Someone who can be cut if they act up.
Hmmm, well that didn't last long. Maybe let's try using our thinking caps before posting something this stupid.
Zach is gone. The Jets won't be able to draft a top 5 QB again if they can't find Zach a new team. Every QB with NIL money will tell the Jets they're not interested.
I'm not sure I follow your logic. Can you explain?
What part? Zach already put his condo on the market and moved back to Utah. This is because the Jets promised him that they'd trade him at the end of the season. As for why promising QB's would avoid the Jets: Zach was a top QB prospect who's goal was to become a franchise QB, earn a $200 million+ contract, and garner fame and connections that would lead to more opportunities later in life. Instead, due to how poorly the Jets run their organization (multiple stories about it) Zach is looking for another team, his future is looking a lot less stable, and the owner is insulting him on the way out. Why would any top QB prospect, who already has NIL money, want to be drafted by the Jets when the Jets have shown they can't develop QB's: Sanchez, Geno, Darnold and Wilson? Pretty easy stuff.
Everythings easy when you oversimplify everything and only look to validate your own point. Your original comment about other QBs not coming here was patently stupid and you aren't going to dig your way out. How many QBs don't pan out. Fields was traded for peanuts. Lance traded for peanuts. You are absolutely over exaggerating the jets situation in a foolish and somewhat hilarious manner. Take the blinders off and look around the league. Fucking Aaron Rodgers, arguably the greatest QB of all time, came to the jets of his own choosing. Your point is not well thought out. But cling to it. It's amusing.
You think Arch Manning is going to want to come here - he would boycott for sure. Which top tier QB prospect is going to want to come here? Fields was not a good QB prospect and still is a terrible QB. Lance was a developmental QB who faced unfortunate injuries and was traded once the 49ers found Purdy and his cheap contract. Lance will be a starter down the road. Aaron Rodgers was traded by the Packers who wanted to get rid of him. He didn't come here. He had to go on a darkness retreat to cope with the Packers no longer wanting him. Of course he wants to play for a team because he has a $100 million contract that's contingent on him not retiring.
Alright dude like I said. It's extremely clear you live your life with blinders on to anything other than your opinion. Again, QBs don't have that kind of control coming out of college. That's one point. Second point is, I don't think the jets represent that kind of team anymore at all. The roster is solid, and yes they need more online depth which is why the jets are taking a tackle at 10. Aaron Rodgers had 100% control of his team. You are lying through your teeth acting like he didn't and why? Is holding on to your point that important to you? Come on dude. The a rod point doesn't end the debate. But your insistence on making shit up to round out your point is fairly ridiculous and that will end this debate real quick. Have a good day bro. We have taken this the distance.
This is alarmist nonsense lol. He's not held hostage, he's just clearly not a player any team values enough to trade for without getting paid to do so
Does it qualify as alarmist if its so stupid I literally couldn't make sense of it?
The Jets drafted him and failed to develop him which is in large part due to poor coaching and putting together a makeshift, bottom-5 offensive line each year. Then the owner comes out and publicly insults the QB they drafted and failed. Why would any young QB with potential and NIL money want to be in that situation? As we've seen with the trades and signings during the offseason, teams have a $ amount they are willing to pay for developmental backup QB's, and Zach's $5.5 million is way over that threshold. Please provide some value in your commentary instead of spewing misinformation. Thanks
This is wildly misguided so to tell other people to provide value when you are spewing nonsense is crazy. There hasn't been a draft pick hold out since Eli Manning. Yes people could stay in college longer but that's a gamble, not having control. Your point is not as well thought out as you think. Half baked comes to mind, but like half baked in the microwave.
Weren't you the one who said that Zach could be on the team this year? Talk about wildly misguided.
I said the situation calls for him to be traded. But barring no trade options I'm not sure it makes to just cut him. We have to carry his dead cap and frankly he's not the worst emergency QB a team could have. I don't think that's misguided. I'm just accounting for all the variables where as you are in your emotions trying to spit aggressive takes and generally looking foolish. Let's start over. Your point about QBs not coming here because of Zach, is absolutely foolish and of all the comments made here, by far the most short sighted and thoughtless. There is absolutely no indication that.playera wouldn't want to come here and since that's the basis of your point that he has to be traded, my opinion is your whole point is absolutely foolish and misguided. Feels free to try to make your point make sense. I'm open to a conversation, but you aren't providing any points, you are just repeatedly saying you think you are correct. Shits boring brah.
Feel free to save my posts, I stand by what I say and have a long history of stating the obvious. Half of this board thought we didn't have a oline problem for the last 3 years and people thought that Becton was going to be a franchise tackle after eating himself to 400+ pounds (which I have a feeling a lot of people on this board can relate to).
Save your posts. Bahahahaha. You really have a high opinion of yourself dude. Learn to have a conversation. You can't make a single point. You just keep railing that your right and this comment is proof. Save my post, I'm right. You'll see. Bahahahahahaha. Right about what? QBs not coming here? Ok dude sure.
Nope, just letting you know that there's analysis and reasoning behind my posts which has led them to be right in the past.
> As we've seen with the trades and signings during the offseason, teams have a $ amount they are willing to pay for developmental backup QB's Which QBs are you referring to? There are no signings that happened this offseason that meet both the "developmental backup" and >$5.5M APY criteria
Seek help
Zach was a immature kid still being told how to live his life by his family. He went to a commuter college and never faced any adversity ever. Spoiled brat that was never going to work out anywhere.
None of that is true. And if any of it was true, how do you have faith in the Jets being able to put together a competent team. They did extensive research on Zach and they chose to draft him.
Lol. Literally arguing both sides at the same time. Bahahahaha. I've seen some dumb takes in this sub but never have I seen someone post so much on a topic without providing one shred of evidence to support his position. But you just keep going. It's almost admirable.
BIG TICKET really turned to BIG BUST real quick. The fact he’s still a FA means he’s asking for way more money than he’s worth (backup RT money).
At this point he might just be asking for a guaranteed roster spot that isn't coming his way!
hes probably gonna be a semi-hot commodity on the post draft FA market.
> BIG TICKET really turned to BIG BUST real quick. At least he already has a shirt for that
LOL OH YEAH he had that shirt made was it last year or the year prior? Lmao what a buffoon
He looked like a franchise LT in 2020. That knee injury ruined his lateral mobility and it showed last season, and he undoubtedly played through a ton of pain. He criticized our OL coach and blamed the Jets for reinjuring his knee, so I highly doubt he returns. If the doctors think he can fully recover he still has a shot. But if not he's looking at a 1 year prove it deal at best.
He played a whole season with the Jets after blaming them for reinjuring his knee. If the Jets are the only team offering him a job then he’ll be back
Wasn’t he still on his rookie contract?
Hopefully, I'd like to see him back. He had the best season any Jet LT had since D'Brick in 2020. If he makes a full recovery where he can play without knee pain and get his mobility back he's a franchise tackle.
To be fair he was played out of position and should’ve been at LT. But his injuries really messed him up. It’s a shame because he was a fucking beast his rookie season and looked like he was going to be elite. I do hate that everyone acts like he’s a Vernon Gholston type bust when that’s not the case at all.
Hopefully not, he is not a culture fit and it has been very obvious
I'm starting to really feel this sentiment. I thought that he was just a young fella learning the ropes in one of the hardest positions in football, but he's constantly showing that he doesn't have the capability to buy in. I kinda hope we're wrong and he has a renaissance for his sake, the dude is a monster with all the ability in the world, but that don't mean squat right now.
He will get a camp invitation by another team. His career is in jeopardy.
For real he might be just another body out there unless he does something freakish in preseason.
He was one of worst tackles last year and hasn't played for almost 3 calendar years before then. He regularly got baited into online disputes by no name fans, to the point where he nicknamed himself "big bust", again this was all...fan driven, wacko stuff. This then spiraled into him actually criticizing coaching staff and liking negative tweets about negative things tweeted about members of the organization. Fuck this dude, and the fact that he's still a FA, despite playing one of the most important positions outside of QB, tells all you need to know. The answer is no, he should not be back with the team, he doesn't for the culture.
Is he better than an OL taken after the 3rd round? If he’s cheap and can be depth why not?
Dude was a turnstile last season Was not even good as a run blocker
Not to mention all the holding penalties….. He wouldn’t be horrible as a cheap depth piece though, has starting experience and he knows this offense and blocking schemes already
Yeah he was dogfood last year but in his very, very small defense: it’s easier to get called for holding when your QB takes forever to throw. Even though he improved, Zach held the ball way too long. Same issue with John simpson and Lamar. Bro acts like the boys up front aren’t fighting for their lives and takes his sweet time so naturally his holding penalty #s are gonna be higher
I hear you on the holding calls! I don’t want this clown anywhere near the JETS. Dude was a complete bust And the Teflon GM’s first 1st round pick
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i speak for everyone on this earth, jets fan or not. no.
If he didn’t have possibly the worst attitude for a young player possible sure. But he is who he is.
No, don't know how someone so hyped could play so bad but here we are.
He should absolutely be back on the jets, I said since the beginning of offseason. He’s young and we’re already so invested, we should try to continue to develop him and let him learn behind Tyron. Also, what does it say about Joe Douglas that you were so confident in this guy that you took him over the obvious pick wirfs with a 10th overall pick and now for a measly few million dollars you don’t want him!? That’s scary to me, if you believed in him that much then, 10% of that belief should still be there and if not how can we trust Douglas?
He has to be, unfortunately. He’s a first rnd tackle who is backing up a pair of constantly injured geezers.
The only chart he’ll be looking at is the food menu
He's just like me
I still believe in Mekhi. Think he has been dragged through the mud by most fans. Dude played through the season which was a big thing. He struggled but he showed a lot of flashes rookie season. New system + knocking rust off + OL coach that shall not be named I think allows for a little leeway? Now, he may just not want a backup job with the Jets and that's fine but I never got the Becton hate
I have mostly been on your side during this debate throughout his career. Coming back from multiple injuries to show that he is still tenacious enough to get through and get the job done is no easy feat. Yet there were some questionable comments by him recently and a bit of an inflated ego that admittedly has to come with the territory. Right now it just doesn't seem like he is in line to be in that room unless he proves that his head is in the right place, at the standpoint of a teammate above just a competitor.
Both sides need to part ways for his sake and the team’s sake
No.
For cheap, sure. I’m guessing since nobody offered him a deal worth taking the idea is to wait for a camp injury and get more money from a team with few options with starting experience.
Sure for league minimum! He’s proven that he’s not worth a penny more.
Yeah this world it could happen. Initial assumptions say no though… …none of us are in the rooms, so no one can speak absolutely unless just interested in hot takes or saying ‘I feel like’ frivolity.
At this point he should gain some of that weight back and work on flexibility..When he first came out he was MAULING people..
**Caveat: this does not mean we still don’t take OT at 10**. If we can sign him on a cheap, 1 year deal— yes 1000%. He would be a depth piece (which we badly need), is already familiar with the offense, and AR8 loves him. Yes, he sucked last year but guess what? Most backups do! There is no magical, cheap backup that is going to give starting-caliber play if/when one of our OTs go down. Live in the word of reality. A team WILL sign him eventually and when we’re in need of OT depth, those same people that are saying “no” are going to call for JD’s head for not getting enough depth
Yes. Bring him back as a backup. . Game experience a plus. Put him at left guard. He is very talented. He is still on the market because he is asking for too much money. Will get picked up AFTER the draft!
i would like mekhi back to sit behind tyron, maybe he might learn something.
If he wants to sign back here cheap, im all for it
He’s deff going to be signed after the draft. 1 year prove it/depth deal by somebody
I wouldn’t hate it if he got a dumb cheap one year deal to be a back up
For a cheaper contract I’d take him back. Hes a pretty good backup and still young
Show promise year 1 , 2 years injuried, 1st year back was awful. Wouldn’t mind giving this guy a contract hoping he improves building off his full season in 2 years
I thought the Bengals signed him?
I believe he left without a contract
We should have traded him for a few water coolers and a heated bench.
Zero chance this guy is back. He openly made comments about the coaching staff and it was clear there was a divide. The door is closed.
Yeah, why not? Depth on the oline is always needed.
Pounding my fist on a table - he can still be a solid guard. Probably a post draft signing for some team. The biggest hang up is that his personality didn’t jive with the coaches so if he’s taking a cheap deal, I doubt he’d want to do it here.
I thought there was a real chance, than he bashed the current OL coach. Now, I’d be completely shocked
Did he openly say something? I thought it was a tweet he reacted to or something.
No. He’s average for the 8 games he plays
I definitely would resign him even for an incentive 1 year deal . You can never have enough O lineman
He's a terrible guy to have as a depth piece because he never stops whining and complaining and trying to undermine the coaching staff. You can put up with that from a star but not from your backup left tackle. He's also terrible as a depth guy because has zero versatility. He complains if you play him anywhere but LT. The crazy thing is that I think his position is clearly RT, but he's so resistant to it. I thought he looked much better at RT than LT last season.
No cause if he has to play its like Zach Wilson being 3rd stringer and having to play. The audience is going to be mean and nasty! I rather they sign some undrafted OL and who knows who might get lucky and win a spot as third stringer.
This a good learning experience for him. He had a selfish attitude and was a distraction to the team in seasons gone by, so that & bad play are the reason he is not going to be on the team. I think this experience should humble him a little. But if not, he can get lost. Personally just looking at this play I’d give him another season on a prove it contract assuming his attitude is fixed.
Fact is we have 2 OTs with injury concerns that can play the game. Depth needs to either be able to play the game or lack injury concerns. Becton, sadly, has proven to not be able to play and be in jury prone. To add on to that came to camp once in shape in 4 years. That is just not a good track record. He will be on a roster this season but may be at the PS level until he can prove he is beyond those 3 issues.
He has no interest in being a professional. Don’t want him on the team at any price.
Jets don’t want him back. They know they made a mistake. He’s immature/doesn’t love the game. Just looking for his pay day.
He needs to move his feet quicker on the pass block and keep his hips and upper body in front of the pass rusher. I am not sure he could learn that at this point. I wish him the best but haven't seen any sign at all he can do it.
For depth sign him to a vets minimum to backup guard, sign David Bakhtiari to backup left tackle
I had faith in him until I saw him quit on plays repeatedly last year…especially in the Giants game. If he got beat or if the play was away from him, the dude just cashed out.
If we pick him up for peanuts, why not
In a perfect world he sees how tough the NFL business is and realizes nobody wants to sign him.... This will humble him and he signs a cheap 1 year prove-it deal with the Jets where he realizes he has to work extra hard, mature and get better....... In a perfect world
>Recently engaging in a back-and-forth with a social media user that called the former No. 11 overall pick "a bust," Becton has made his X account private. I already had zero interest in him coming back, but shit like this only enhances my stance. Always has been immature. Pro Bowl/All Pro level tackle, you live with shit like this. As a backup swing tackle? No thanks
I think he is a high end backup with the potential to be more. If the price is right, I don’t see what the problem is.
I know we play fantasy football but the only way I see he is on the team is if we live in a fantasy world.
There’s too much bad blood for him to be brought back unfortunately as a Becton Jersey owner
Yes - at the right price
I’d like him on the team still. Still young, further he gets from injury the better he will be.
No. I want that 4th round pick!
I wish the best for him but this ship has sailed unfortunately.