Popular Post Joe Willie White Shoes Posted April 30, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted April 30, 2022 If there was any doubt as to Becton's future, that was put to rest the past two days. If Becton were a question mark, the Jets would have used a day 1 or day 2 pick on the numerous LTs available in this draft. The Jets picks pretty clearly indicate that all the hand wringing about and criticism of Becton on this board the past 9 months was unnecessary. Fant and Becton will be the starting tackles. The Jets would not add a CB to a deep CB room and a WR (or try to trade multiple picks for a vet), and a RB, and a TE (with two TEs added in free agency) , and trade extra picks to move up twice only to leave a large gaping hole at LT or RT. It is clear the Jets are putting Wilson in a position to take a huge leap and succeed and are emphasizing offense. There is no way JD would jeopardize that with a big question mark at OT. The draft and free agency clearly signal Becton will be back and will be starting. 14 1 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ncjetman Posted April 30, 2022 Share Posted April 30, 2022 yes - good point - feeling better about becton for all your reasons Sent from my iPad using JetNation.com mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post nycdan Posted April 30, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted April 30, 2022 I suspect the Jets never had nearly as much of an issue with Becton as the narrative here would suggest. The click-hungry journalists and some of the posters here had to find somewhere to turn their hate-lasers once Jamal and Sam were gone, and Becton and JD became the next targets to paint, with Mims and Quinnen drawing some fire as well. Well JD has now put on a suit of reflective armor and is completely impervious so Becton is going to continue to draw fire until training camp starts. It's kind of a sad viscous cycle. Random Twitter feed wants clicks. Pick a player to bash. Random people who love nothing more than to find something to drum up a baseless theory on so they can be first then repost it ad nauseum. Then they start beating the drum to trade said player for a late pick so they can 'be right'. Meanwhile, there is absolutely no evidence to support any of it. If we still are taking guys like Cimini/Florio/Pauline/Hughes as fact-based gospel, we deserve it. And I feel it makes this place less pleasant. Honestly, it's fine to post opinions that are negative. Certainly well-deserved in many cases. And there have been plenty of well-presented arguments about why things the team has done are stupid. All good. But attacking a player based on nothing but internet rumors without acknowledging that there may be context or information you don't have? Without even acknowledging that it's an opinion and that you just might be mistaken? That's the worst part of this place. 6 5 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irish Jet Posted April 30, 2022 Share Posted April 30, 2022 Even if we do we should be looking for a strong depth piece like we did last year. Wilson would have been utterly screwed without Morgan Moses. 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post JustInFudge Posted April 30, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted April 30, 2022 JD said very adamantly that the plan at T this year was Becton and Fant. It's only the haters who have given up on Becton. I think he's going to shut a lot of people up, personally. 14 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
varjet Posted April 30, 2022 Share Posted April 30, 2022 Let’s see if 111 is a developmental Tackle. Fant and be extended/franchised, and the new T can play RT next year. So Becton is getting some slack, but its not unlimited. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Willie White Shoes Posted April 30, 2022 Author Share Posted April 30, 2022 15 minutes ago, Irish Jet said: Even if we do we should be looking for a strong depth piece like we did last year. Wilson would have been utterly screwed without Morgan Moses. I agree 100%. Depth is needed, always. But Becton not suiting up at the end of the season for meaningless games and not showing up for OTAs last week and not lifting weights with the right technique and all the other chicken little crap we read in the media and on the board appear to be complete BS. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post slats Posted April 30, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted April 30, 2022 How do you not tag @T0mShane here and mock him? 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post TuscanyTile2 Posted April 30, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted April 30, 2022 It's not like Becton has never been good here. His rookie year everyone was raving about the guy. Let's hope that last year was a major wake-up call for him though. If he can get in shape and maximize his talents, we might really have something. 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScarletKnight89 Posted April 30, 2022 Share Posted April 30, 2022 I think the Jets are just going to move him to right tackle. Other than that, he's definitely in their plans. I was a little surprised they didn't take a tackle in round 2 who could begin his career as a backup, and be insurance for Becton, and then eventually replace Fant in a year or two. But the Jets clearly believe in Becton. AVT can always slide outside and play tackle if they need him to do that. It's easier to replace guards than it is to replace tackles, so having someone with flexibility like the Jets do with AVT is important. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamesr Posted April 30, 2022 Share Posted April 30, 2022 Even if we do we should be looking for a strong depth piece like we did last year. Wilson would have been utterly screwed without Morgan Moses.With you on this, interested to see what JD does. Not a fan at all of Edoga, and McDermott is OK but not a guy to feel you're "set" with.Even if we will lose Becton for the year, which many here believe is a matter of when rather than if, we have Fant to play LT and do a good job of it, meaning we need a replacement guy at RT. Hardly a spot that you have sleepless nights about.Sent from my SM-A520F using Tapatalk 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe W. Namath Posted April 30, 2022 Share Posted April 30, 2022 Carl Lawson showed the coaching staff last summer that mekhi becton is not a LT. The good news is, he can be an all pro RT if he is focused and stays healthy. The runs that will be broken off running right behind him and avt this year will be legendary. Run Right!!!!!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmy 2 Times Posted April 30, 2022 Share Posted April 30, 2022 When he's on the field, he's a mauling bear. I've joked about his weight, and rightfully so if he really ballooned up to 400lbs, but I hope he uses it as motivation. He "seems" to be the type of guy that needs to be pushed by others... I'm just doing my part for the team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T0mShane Posted April 30, 2022 Share Posted April 30, 2022 44 minutes ago, Joe Willie White Shoes said: There is no way JD would jeopardize that with a big question mark at OT 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmy 2 Times Posted April 30, 2022 Share Posted April 30, 2022 One more thing to keep in mind, everyone is talking about how huge Jordan Davis is and the Big Ticket dwarfs him. This is a BIG kid. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamesr Posted April 30, 2022 Share Posted April 30, 2022 I think the Jets are just going to move him to right tackle. Other than that, he's definitely in their plans. I was a little surprised they didn't take a tackle in round 2 who could begin his career as a backup, and be insurance for Becton, and then eventually replace Fant in a year or two. But the Jets clearly believe in Becton. AVT can always slide outside and play tackle if they need him to do that. It's easier to replace guards than it is to replace tackles, so having someone with flexibility like the Jets do with AVT is important.Good point about AVT. Not an ideal situation but a good contingency to have available. AVT at RT and have Feeney or ANO fill in at guard wouldn't be all that bad. I also wonder if they'll try to re-sign LDT as depth at guard, thought he did well for us last year.Sent from my SM-A520F using Tapatalk 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Rhg1084 Posted April 30, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted April 30, 2022 did everyone see Becton go after Cimini on Twitter ??? 1 1 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryu79 Posted April 30, 2022 Share Posted April 30, 2022 2 hours ago, nycdan said: I suspect the Jets never had nearly as much of an issue with Becton as the narrative here would suggest. The click-hungry journalists and some of the posters here had to find somewhere to turn their hate-lasers once Jamal and Sam were gone, and Becton and JD became the next targets to paint, with Mims and Quinnen drawing some fire as well. Well JD has now put on a suit of reflective armor and is completely impervious so Becton is going to continue to draw fire until training camp starts. It's kind of a sad viscous cycle. Random Twitter feed wants clicks. Pick a player to bash. Random people who love nothing more than to find something to drum up a baseless theory on so they can be first then repost it ad nauseum. Then they start beating the drum to trade said player for a late pick so they can 'be right'. Meanwhile, there is absolutely no evidence to support any of it. If we still are taking guys like Cimini/Florio/Pauline/Hughes as fact-based gospel, we deserve it. And I feel it makes this place less pleasant. Honestly, it's fine to post opinions that are negative. Certainly well-deserved in many cases. And there have been plenty of well-presented arguments about why things the team has done are stupid. All good. But attacking a player based on nothing but internet rumors without acknowledging that there may be context or information you don't have? Without even acknowledging that it's an opinion and that you just might be mistaken? That's the worst part of this place. I agree completely on notion that Becton is A defacto starter (we don't know at which side) and that his health and fitness now becomes one of the key make or break factors for us this season. If Mekhi plays like he did as a rookie we should have one of the best running games in the league and Zach should have plenty of time to work (these things are related). On the narrative - I have a slightly more cynical take that JD used him as a smoke screen to obscure our pref for Sauce at 4. It's not just that Hughes (who I think is the most connected of our local guys) made randomly personal attacks on Mekhi, it's that Cimini did the same and more importantly that Hughes had been told Sauce was not their guy. Everyone including Rodgers on BR has referenced that they were told Iki was top of our board - which clearly wasn't true because we had him right there and chose to buy some condiments. Even as the pick came in Rodgers was expecting Iki and Hughes spent a lot of time on his pod yesterday talking about having been duped. All this to say, JD is a bit more Machiavellian than I realized and he had probably worked all this out with Mekhi in advance. Note: https://twitter.com/BigTicket73/status/1519873766997872640?t=Chs16txOgWlHawMGt7EYRg&s=19 4 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barton Posted April 30, 2022 Share Posted April 30, 2022 Jets need to acquire another starting O-tackle. Last year we started with 3 (Fant, Moses & Becton) and by the end of the season only 1 was still playing. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Harris Posted April 30, 2022 Share Posted April 30, 2022 I love Mekhi but JD is definitely concerned. Reading between the lines after we drafted Sauce it was pretty clear to me at least that the only reason they didn’t draft Icky is because Sauce was BPA. Personally I think that would’ve meant more trouble for Fant than Mekhi. Mekhi isn’t in a lot of hot water, but is still in more than he realizes. His Twitter rant against Cimini was childish. Kid needs to grow up and take everything more seriously. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spoot-Face Posted April 30, 2022 Share Posted April 30, 2022 2 hours ago, Rhg1084 said: did everyone see Becton go after Cimini on Twitter ??? Yeah, saw that. I still think he can be a starter for us, but this was a bad look. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derp Posted April 30, 2022 Share Posted April 30, 2022 I do like that they leaned into this tackle discussion, let those rumors go wild, and went the other way. Being a little more unpredictable is a refreshing change. This was the more logical approach and hopefully Becton has a monster year. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
65 Toss Power Trap Posted April 30, 2022 Share Posted April 30, 2022 3 hours ago, Joe Willie White Shoes said: There is no way JD would jeopardize that with a big question mark at OT. Does this mean there is no question mark, or is it hoping that becton comes shows up and can play and then dealing with the issue as it goes? Might the Jets be adding someone still with their cap space? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
65 Toss Power Trap Posted April 30, 2022 Share Posted April 30, 2022 2 hours ago, Irish Jet said: Even if we do we should be looking for a strong depth piece like we did last year. Wilson would have been utterly screwed without Morgan Moses. I don't love that Moses is gone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
65 Toss Power Trap Posted April 30, 2022 Share Posted April 30, 2022 2 hours ago, JiFapono said: JD said very adamantly that the plan at T this year was Becton and Fant. It's only the haters who have given up on Becton. I think he's going to shut a lot of people up, personally. I hope you're right. I'm not a hater, but I'm concerned given some of what has transpired. What do you think the back up plan is for injuries? Edoga? Go get another FA? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Willie White Shoes Posted April 30, 2022 Author Share Posted April 30, 2022 2 hours ago, Joe W. Namath said: Carl Lawson showed the coaching staff last summer that mekhi becton is not a LT. The good news is, he can be an all pro RT if he is focused and stays healthy. The runs that will be broken off running right behind him and avt this year will be legendary. Run Right!!!!!! Yeah. Practices in helmets and shorts in August with designed sets and plays demonstrate everything. When has Becton not performed in a real game? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larz Posted April 30, 2022 Share Posted April 30, 2022 Did anyone tell them he’s morbidly obese, lazy, and a gamer boi? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jetstream23 Posted April 30, 2022 Share Posted April 30, 2022 Becton is the most important player to the success of this team not named Zach Wilson. JD signed Morgan Moses last offseason when Mekhi Becton was fully healthy. There’s no doubt he’ll be looking for OT insurance this Spring/Summer. 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jetstream23 Posted April 30, 2022 Share Posted April 30, 2022 1 minute ago, Larz said: Did anyone tell them he’s morbidly obese, lazy, and a gamer boi? Anyone? Apparently everyone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slats Posted April 30, 2022 Share Posted April 30, 2022 37 minutes ago, ryu79 said: On the narrative - I have a slightly more cynical take that JD used him as a smoke screen to obscure our pref for Sauce at 4. It's not just that Hughes (who I think is the most connected of our local guys) made randomly personal attacks on Mekhi, it's that Cimini did the same and more importantly that Hughes had been told Sauce was not their guy. Everyone including Rodgers on BR has referenced that they were told Iki was top of our board - which clearly wasn't true because we had him right there and chose to buy some condiments. Even as the pick came in Rodgers was expecting Iki and Hughes spent a lot of time on his pod yesterday talking about having been duped. All this to say, JD is a bit more Machiavellian than I realized and he had probably worked all this out with Mekhi in advance. Yeah but Conner Hughs told me on his pod that Becton’s done, so it still must be true. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Rhg1084 Posted April 30, 2022 Share Posted April 30, 2022 Just now, Rhg1084 said: Saleh is a very likable guy BTW 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedBeardedSavage Posted April 30, 2022 Share Posted April 30, 2022 2 hours ago, Rhg1084 said: did everyone see Becton go after Cimini on Twitter ??? A little relieved to see that he's actually that angry. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kdels62 Posted April 30, 2022 Share Posted April 30, 2022 19 minutes ago, Rhg1084 said: I get it, this was cute but it was a good look. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vader Posted April 30, 2022 Share Posted April 30, 2022 Saleh and JD did hedge on Becton… They have tabs on him but looks like they have no actual idea what he is capable of. “We’ll find out pretty quick” - Saleh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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