“Sources” Confirm what many speculated about Becton

[HawkeyeJet]

Nothing earth shattering but it sounds like getting back into shape was a big part of the delay.  I do find it interesting the Becton mentions are starting to rev up the past few weeks by the org or in the media.  Draw whatever conclusions you like on that part.  Not exactly a ringing endorsement.

 

[DetroitRed]

Is Ridley a head case?

[BCJet]

I understand that these guys are young and immature when starting out in a serious profession.  I also understand wanting to eat what you want and to go out and enjoy life in your 20s.

But Becton has a young kid at home and has millions of dollars to have trainers (Duke Marryweather) and literally have ANY food on earth for each meal.  If he needs fresh tuna flown in every day for him that is possible.  There is really no excuse given what he has earned so far that he is over weight.  Its maturity/dedication only.

I really hope he can put it together.

[munchmemory]

The following is what Andrew Luck said concerning his walking away from the NFL.   Maybe we will hear a similar sentiment from Becton sooner rather than later.  

"This is not an easy decision. Honestly, it's the hardest decision of my life. But it is the right decision for me," Luck told reporters after Indianapolis' preseason game Saturday night. "For the last four years or so, I've been in this cycle of injury, pain, rehab, injury, pain, rehab, and it's been unceasing, unrelenting, both in-season and offseason, and I felt stuck in it. The only way I see out is to no longer play football."

https://www.nfl.com/news/colts-qb-andrew-luck-announces-his-retirement-0ap3000001044124

[ScarletKnight89]

Just way too risky of a player for Joe Douglas to use his first ever draft pick on.

I hated the pick on draft night, Becton won me over with his strong play as a rookie, but this has always been a big part of his issues. Can he keep his weight in order and given his size, is he going to be a player who can stay healthy? 

We're discussing using another premium draft pick on a tackle because Becton is a massive question mark. Not good. 

[Spoot-Face]

Morgan Moses:

[BigRy56]

I really feel like this situation will work out fine and he will start at LT for the Jets next season. It is frustrating for the team but Becton will be fine 

[Jet Nut]

Hes a massive man who needs to workout to maintain his weight.

He couldn't work out

May have gained some weight.

Shocking and hardly makes him a question mark.  His ability to stay healthy could be, but when he was working out he got into shape.   We've all seen the video

[y2k8]

 

I didn't watch the video. Was it cup cakes or girl scout cookies?

[T0mShane]

1 minute ago, Jet Nut said:

Hes a massive man who needs to workout to maintain his weight.

He couldn't work out

May have gained some weight.

Shocking and hardly makes him a question mark.  His ability to stay healthy could be, but when he was working out he got into shape.   We've all seen the video

He was getting his ass beat by everyone who lined up in front of him all summer, before the injury.

[munchmemory]

Just now, T0mShane said:

He was getting his ass beat by everyone who lined up in front of him all summer, before the injury.

I think that situation was the most eye opening for most of us last Summer.  Lawson was spinning Becton around like a top.

[Jet Nut]

3 minutes ago, T0mShane said:

He was getting his ass beat by everyone who lined up in front of him all summer, before the injury.

Not quite everyone, Lawson.  And then when it counted he didnt come close to getting his ass beat by anyone on Carolina the first half we saw him in.   

As Garoffalo says in the first line of his report, boy is he a difference maker when hes on the field.  

 

[bgivs21]

Sorry don't buy this like many of you do. 

It's the same lazy journalism that said he was overweight in the spring and then when he actually was at camp he looked (we saw with our own eyes) to be in phenomenal shape. 

[Anthony Jet]

Becton has nobody to blame but himself for not getting back on the field this year. He has not put the time in to be a professional at this level. It’s quite simple. It’s almost the same exact case with Mims. 

[Fantasy Island]

21 minutes ago, HawkeyeJet said:

Nothing earth shattering but it sounds like getting back into shape was a big part of the delay.  I do find it interesting the Becton mentions are starting to rev up the past few weeks by the org or in the media.  Draw whatever conclusions you like on that part.  Not exactly a ringing endorsement.

 

That fat a$$ needs motivation 

[Vader]

Regardless of whether he comes back healthy and trim, whether he plays LT or RT, this would basically mean that JD can never rely on Becton to be there and as result his roster strategy has to incorporate that. He has to now dedicate ADDITIONAL resources to Tackle.

[HawkeyeJet]

6 minutes ago, Jet Nut said:

Hes a massive man who needs to workout to maintain his weight.

He couldn't work out

May have gained some weight.

Shocking and hardly makes him a question mark.  His ability to stay healthy could be, but when he was working out he got into shape.   We've all seen the video

I don’t agree with this.  He had a relatively minor knee injury, at least from a surgical standpoint.  It’s not as if he would have been forced to be completely sedentary for very long, if at all.   He has access to world class rehab programs and facilities.  This screams of someone who did the bare minimum.

[undertow]

Douglas drafted a bunch of lazy guys in 2020 I think that much is clear.

[bgivs21]

3 minutes ago, Anthony Jet said:

Becton has nobody to blame but himself for not getting back on the field this year. He has not put the time in to be a professional at this level. It’s quite simple. It’s almost the same exact case with Mims. 

How do you know? You're basing it on what, reports? Those same reports that said he was overweight last spring/summer but didn't present any evidence. And once we saw Becton he was in great shape, contrary to those reports. 

Our medical staff has been atrocious. They said Elijah Moore would only miss 2 weeks he missed the rest of the year. 

[munchmemory]

Just now, Anthony Jet said:

Becton has nobody to blame but himself for not getting back on the field this year. He has not put the time in to be a professional at this level. It’s quite simple. It’s almost the same exact case with Mims. 

Maybe it happens with all teams.  But we seem to be in perpetual excuse mode for a segment of players we all expected to perform better.   Becton, Wilson, Mims, Davis, Darnold, Herndon, Adams....... 

[Anthony Jet]

4 minutes ago, bgivs21 said:

How do you know? You're basing it on what, reports? Those same reports that said he was overweight last spring/summer but didn't present any evidence. And once we saw Becton he was in great shape, contrary to those reports. 

Our medical staff has been atrocious. They said Elijah Moore would only miss 2 weeks he missed the rest of the year. 

I’m not basing it on anything you have seen or read 

Take it for what it’s worth 

And I do agree about the medical staff

[RedBeardedSavage]

2 minutes ago, HawkeyeJet said:

I don’t agree with this.  He had a relatively minor knee injury, at least from a surgical standpoint.  It’s not as if he would have been forced to be completely sedentary for very long, if at all.   He has access to world class rehab programs and facilities.  This screams of someone who did the bare minimum.

This. He's done. 

We're taking another offensive tackle. 

[Anthony Jet]

2 minutes ago, munchmemory said:

Maybe it happens with all teams.  But we seem to be in perpetual excuse mode for a segment of players we all expected to perform better.   Becton, Wilson, Mims, Davis, Darnold, Herndon, Adams....... 

it’s quite simple explanation, I’m a fan of the jets. Happens to all my teams, see Mets 

[Jet Nut]

1 minute ago, HawkeyeJet said:

I don’t agree with this.  He had a relatively minor knee injury, at least from a surgical standpoint.  It’s not as if he would have been forced to be completely sedentary for very long, if at all.   He has access to world class rehab programs and facilities.  This screams of someone who did the bare minimum.

He didnt have relative minor knee surgery.   Everyone heals differently.  I cant tell you that his slow rehab was or wasnt a knee issue.  Neither can anyone else.  

You copied and pasted a report that says sources said because the knee didnt come around he wasnt able to do the things he needed to do to be in shape.  But we're supposed to ignore what you posted and conclude he did the bare minimum because of what exactly?    

 

[munchmemory]

Just now, RedBeardedSavage said:

This. He's done. 

We're taking another offensive tackle. 

And I'm sure none of us noticed Wirfs made All Pro.  That stung when I saw it.  Yeah, I know.  Not the same position.

[TheNuuFaaolaExperience]

I'll summarize this for anyone who doesn't want to watch the one-minute clip. Guy rehabbing after knee surgery was unable to exercise at the intensity that he needed to stay in shape. 

I have struggled with weight since I was a kid. I have lost weight with proper diet while injured and very little physical activity. I have lost weight with high intensity exercise along with a proper diet. Needless to say, my weight loss was expedited while doing both diet and exercise. I have been riddled with injuries for the past 10 years, and I do not play football. It gets harder and harder to stay active when you are in pain. It gets harder and harder to figure out ways to stay active when you have both upper and lower body injuries. 

Becton is a large guy. He is not a fat guy. He was 17% at the combine and is around 20% today. When you are THAT big, you need to keep moving to not balloon up to 25% to 30%. He has been perpetually injured since 2020, and that may be because of his size. Your bones, ligaments, and joints do not know or care how much of your weight is fat or muscle. If he can drop down to 360lbs in the offseason, it could go a long way for his career longevity. He would still have a size advantage over the opposing defender. 

[Origen]

25 minutes ago, DetroitRed said:

Is Ridley a head case?

A few days before the London game he and QW played Madden against each other for an ESPN bit.  He seemed pretty cool in that and he and Quinnen got along pretty well.  Then Q beat him on the last play.  Next thing I know he's not going to London and is stepping away.  Who knows what this means...

[RedBeardedSavage]

3 minutes ago, munchmemory said:

And I'm sure none of us noticed Wirfs made All Pro.  That stung when I saw it.  Yeah, I know.  Not the same position.

It does, it hurts even more when you think about Mims in round 2 in the same draft. Two back-to-back freak athletes with no work ethic.

2021 draft, lookin' alright though. And with the Jamal trade getting back an extra first and second + Darnold for a second - JD does have the opportunity to rebound from this mistake. 

[HawkeyeJet]

9 minutes ago, Jet Nut said:

He didnt have relative minor knee surgery.   Everyone heals differently.  I cant tell you that his slow rehab was or wasnt a knee issue.  Neither can anyone else.  

You copied and pasted a report that says sources said because the knee didnt come around he wasnt able to do the things he needed to do to be in shape.  But we're supposed to ignore what you posted and conclude he did the bare minimum because of what exactly?    

 

Because the organization is not going to put out through the media that he was lazy?  Believe what you want, but teams put out messaging like this constantly and it’s usually not as cut and dry as the wording they feed to reporters.

Also, he had his knee scoped.  That’s about as minor as knee surgery gets.  

[freestater]

Big Raincheck will never play all 17 games in a season. 

I'd be ecstatic if he proves me wrong, but he won't. 

[Mogglez]

25 minutes ago, Jet Nut said:

He didnt have relative minor knee surgery.   Everyone heals differently.  I cant tell you that his slow rehab was or wasnt a knee issue.  Neither can anyone else.  

You copied and pasted a report that says sources said because the knee didnt come around he wasnt able to do the things he needed to do to be in shape.  But we're supposed to ignore what you posted and conclude he did the bare minimum because of what exactly?    

 

I told you this over the phone the other day:

Mekhi Becton made multiple posts on social media, over the course of the season, promoting his “Grand Theft Auto V Role Playing Server” Twitch streams.  He just made another one the other night.  He has made 0 posts, to date, of him and his rehab.

The true problem isn’t his weight.  He’s shown that he can shed that sh*t when he wants.  From what I understand, as of today, he is pretty much where he left off, size-wise.  His problem is his attitude.  He needs to grow the f*ck up and start taking football seriously.

[RedBeardedSavage]

3 minutes ago, Mogglez said:

I told you this over the phone the other day:

Mekhi Becton made multiple posts on social media, over the course of the season, promoting his “Grand Theft Auto V Role Playing Server” Twitch streams.  He just made another one the other night.  He made 0 posts on his rehab.

He needs to grow the f*ck up.  The problem isn’t his weight.  The problem is his attitude.

[Barton]

Surprising he cant do better staying in shape. Obviously his dad needs to give him some tips. 

[SomebodytoAnybody47]

30 minutes ago, HawkeyeJet said:

I don’t agree with this.  He had a relatively minor knee injury, at least from a surgical standpoint.  It’s not as if he would have been forced to be completely sedentary for very long, if at all.   He has access to world class rehab programs and facilities.  This screams of someone who did the bare minimum.

Exactly. He just doesn’t care. And thinks he can go out and perform without doing the work. 
You can be hurt and still eat properly and watch your weight. 

He’s a huge mess.  I’d trade him while you can. 

[freestater]

Having Wirfs fall into your lap and taking this loser is such a Jets thing to happen. 

TYJDTY