Mekhi Becton admits missing OTA's was why he struggled in training camp and then promises not to miss them again. From 2021 he is missing them again.

[T0mShane]

Just now, Larz said:

You mean the super soft club med ? 
 

can’t have it both ways 

pick a narrative and stick to it ?

How lazy do you have to be to not want to come to Club Med? 

[Lith]

It is one thing to be concerned about Becton.  Solid rookie year.  Played 14 games, but only played 100% of snaps in 8 games.  Banged up with a foot issue last spring.  Gets hurt week 1 and misses the rest of the season.  He has played well when he is on the field, but the concern is legitimate.

But the hatred and vitriol directed at this kid seems over the top.  He is a 23-year old kid.  He just became a father.  Something happens to some guys in their young 20s, especially after becoming a dad.  They grow up.  Maybe he will become more committed to getting and staying in shape now.  Or maybe not.

I would like him to be at OTAs, but he isn't.  Not sure I would have made a different choice if I was in his shoes.  I am not going to kill him for choosing to be with his newborn baby.  I will be rooting for him when he gets to camp.  We will be a better team with a healthy Becton playing 17 games -- I just wish I had more confidence that he can do that.

[Fantasy Island]

1 hour ago, IndianaJet said:

You can watch his latest practice here:

https://www.twitch.tv/videos/1308320641

 

 

Actions speak louder than words.

Can't teach "want to".

He don't want to.

Big bust, very apt.

[Mogglez]

12 hours ago, TheNuuFaaolaExperience said:

His wife had the baby. 

Fair, lmfao.

[Biggs]

3 hours ago, SR24 said:

Nobody on this thread would voluntarily go into work if they just had a newborn especially if they didn’t have to 

If I had a new baby and knew that if I put in a monster year at my job I would have my family set for life I would.

[CanadaSteve]

On 5/24/2022 at 9:12 AM, Zachtomims47 said:

Meanwhile McGovern is being a total a-hole going to OTAs and dismissing his newborn child. What an animal. 

You mean the one that was born about 30 days ago?  

[Barry McCockinner]

9 minutes ago, Biggs said:

If I had a new baby and knew that if I put in a monster year at my job I would have my family set for life I would.

Doesn't his rookie contract already accomplish that?

Showing up to some voluntary OTAs the week his first child is born will not be the difference between life changing money on his next contract or not.

[Biggs]

13 minutes ago, Barry McCockinner said:

Doesn't his rookie contract already accomplish that?

Showing up to some voluntary OTAs the week his first child is born will not be the difference between life changing money on his next contract or not.

No it doesn't.  If he comes in and has an all pro type of year in year 3 at LT and shows up and acts like a team leader he will get a monster second contract with the Jets.  

There are 10's of millions of dollars at stake for him based on this year and next.

[JoeNamathsFurCoat]

Maybe an actual orthopedic doctor (Dr Chao / “Pro Football Doc”, are you here? ?) can weigh in here

Have Becton’s injuries been more “freak” occurrences or are they the sort of things that result from excess weight and/or poor conditioning?

in other words, if any other OL takes that same sort of contact to the back of the knee, do you think it gets dislocated?

as a rookie, Becton would grab his shoulder and leave the game after a run-of-the-mill looking play and you’d watch the replay and not be able to tell that anything had happened 

[TheNuuFaaolaExperience]

6 minutes ago, JoeNamathsFurCoat said:

Maybe an actual orthopedic doctor (Dr Chao / “Pro Football Doc”, are you here? ?) can weigh in here

Have Becton’s injuries been more “freak” occurrences or are they the sort of things that result from excess weight and/or poor conditioning?

in other words, if any other OL takes that same sort of contact to the back of the knee, do you think it gets dislocated?

as a rookie, Becton would grab his shoulder and leave the game after a run-of-the-mill looking play and you’d watch the replay and not be able to tell that anything had happened 

Getting your knee rolled into is going to injure a well conditioned player. 

He had a pec injury which is not generally from weight or conditioning issues. 

 

[Barry McCockinner]

10 minutes ago, Biggs said:

No it doesn't.  If he comes in and has an all pro type of year in year 3 at LT and shows up and acts like a team leader he will get a monster second contract with the Jets.  

There are 10's of millions of dollars at stake for him based on this year and next.

and being at OTAs the week his first child was born won't impact that at all. 

[Biggs]

41 minutes ago, Barry McCockinner said:

and being at OTAs the week his first child was born won't impact that at all. 

He clearly has great ability and was drafted very high because of it.  The big difference between decent and great is a lot about attitude.  After missing a full year he should be chomping at the bit to get back around the team.  It goes to attitude.  If he ultimately plays at an all pro level it won't matter.  If he holds himself back because he just isn't that in to it then this might well be a tell.  TBD...

[Matt39]

9 minutes ago, Biggs said:

He clearly has great ability and was drafted very high because of it.  The big difference between decent and great is a lot about attitude.  After missing a full year he should be chomping at the bit to get back around the team.  It goes to attitude.  If he ultimately plays at an all pro level it won't matter.  If he holds himself back because he just isn't that in to it then this might well be a tell.  TBD...

The Jets need to see him step on a scale. Basically it. If he showed earlier this month and just did that this back and forth wouldn’t be happening.

[IndianaJet]

10 hours ago, Lith said:

It is one thing to be concerned about Becton.  Solid rookie year.  Played 14 games, but only played 100% of snaps in 8 games.  Banged up with a foot issue last spring.  Gets hurt week 1 and misses the rest of the season.  He has played well when he is on the field, but the concern is legitimate.

But the hatred and vitriol directed at this kid seems over the top.  He is a 23-year old kid.  He just became a father.  Something happens to some guys in their young 20s, especially after becoming a dad.  They grow up.  Maybe he will become more committed to getting and staying in shape now.  Or maybe not.

I would like him to be at OTAs, but he isn't.  Not sure I would have made a different choice if I was in his shoes.  I am not going to kill him for choosing to be with his newborn baby.  I will be rooting for him when he gets to camp.  We will be a better team with a healthy Becton playing 17 games -- I just wish I had more confidence that can do that.

This.

I have concerns about Becton but am in no way rooting against him.

As a fan we have limited access to these players but that limited access now includes small snippets of their day to day lives that they choose to share on social media.  But when I look at Becton's social media all I see is the reposting of memes which I don't understand and sh*t about video games.  When I compare that to what I see from other professional athletes his age I see vastly different personalities.

This has led me to believe that being the best OT he can be is not a high priority.

Maybe I'm wrong....I hope I'm wrong....but the vibe that I get from this guy is that he would rather be doing other things then being the best OT he can possibly be.

My opinion on this is purely speculative and subjective.  I don't blame him one bit for missing voluntary OTAs to be close to (first) his pregnant girlfriend and (now) his newborn son.

I hope he shows up to mandatory minicamp in three weeks in great shape.  I hope he shows up to camp and dominates and becomes a pro-bowl tackle for us.

But I wouldn't bet a dime on that happening based upon my perception and read of him.

I have concerns that Becton actually has the desire to be great and actually loves the game enough to push himself to be great.  

But that's just my opinion.

I hope for his sake, the org's sake and the fans' sake that my read on this guy is wrong.

[T0mShane]

22 minutes ago, Matt39 said:

The Jets need to see him step on a scale. Basically it. If he showed earlier this month and just did that this back and forth wouldn’t be happening.

They also need video of him walking on to a practice field without a limp if they have any chance of trading him this summer.

[Jetsfan80]

8 minutes ago, T0mShane said:

They also need video of him walking on to a practice field without a limp if they have any chance of trading him this summer.

You still think that's happening, eh?

[Maxman]

On 5/24/2022 at 11:28 AM, Matt39 said:

I will say not having a drivers license has to be a major predraft interview flag lol. 

Yeah I read that one and was like huh. Maybe it is different in other states but here, you get your license. If not people want to know why.

[T0mShane]

8 minutes ago, Jetsfan80 said:

You still think that's happening, eh?

If they want that option, they need Becton to appear upright

[Scoop24]

8 minutes ago, Maxman said:

Yeah I read that one and was like huh. Maybe it is different in other states but here, you get your license. If not people want to know why.

It was a joke. 

 

[Scoop24]

9 minutes ago, T0mShane said:

If they want that option, they need Becton to appear upright

Lol you hate everyone on this team. its funny watching u do the same thing every year. Trash player after player some before they even play a down…. But wanna hype players like Mike White…. 

[T0mShane]

6 minutes ago, Scoop24 said:

Lol you hate everyone on this team. its funny watching u do the same thing every year. Trash player after player some before they even play a down…. But wanna hype players like Mike White…. 

Au contraire. I am a huge Jets fan and I attack any Jets personnel who behaves in a manner that keeps the Jets from winning football games. Think of me as an antibiotic in the Jets bloodstream. I am Jets penicillin, baby.

[Larz]

2 hours ago, T0mShane said:

How lazy do you have to be to not want to come to Club Med? 

Let me break it down for you. There is bad blood between becton and Saleh. Saleh is too honest with the media it drives me crazy. Saleh tried to motivate becton through the media by running his mouth about becton competing for his job and not giving him cover about the injury. Nobody on the jets had his back or disputed the timeline. They publicly aired dirty laundry. Sometimes that works,but it’s really stupid if you ask me. Saleh is very naïve with the media. 
 

Who had bectons back ? Who disputed the injury timeline?

Duke Mayweather did 

 That’s why he’s there.  

Becton is going to destroy people this year to shut up the haters and doubters 

the only thing up in the air really is if Saleh can repair the relationship. Time will tell. 
 

Also this is Whites last year in the NFL. Wilson won’t need Flacco after this year so they will go after a new backup 

[Spoot-Face]

2 hours ago, nycdan said:

I guess we need a good villain in our lives again.  Josh Allen just doesn't seem to be enough of a dick to qualify.  Not sure who will step up but hoping someone does soon

I see we have a volunteer

2 hours ago, T0mShane said:

Eh. The Jets have been abysmal under Douglas and they’re projected to win six games this year facing a schedule that looks like a woodchipper for us. It’s just Jets-based anxiety playing out in real time. The homers are just more defensive about it because, in theory, the Jets *should* be a lot better than they are universally projected to be.

 

[slats]

19 minutes ago, T0mShane said:

If they want that option, they need Becton to appear upright

They’re not trading Becton before the season. Give it up already. Conn0r was wrong. 

[Claymation]

26 minutes ago, Maxman said:

Yeah I read that one and was like huh. Maybe it is different in other states but here, you get your license. If not people want to know why.

Maybe he didn't have access to a car with a heavy pay load. 

[Augustiniak]

12 minutes ago, Larz said:

Let me break it down for you. There is bad blood between becton and Saleh. Saleh is too honest with the media it drives me crazy. Saleh tried to motivate becton through the media by running his mouth about becton competing for his job and not giving him cover about the injury. Nobody on the jets had his back or disputed the timeline. They publicly aired dirty laundry. Sometimes that works,but it’s really stupid if you ask me. Saleh is very naïve with the media. 
 

Who had bectons back ? Who disputed the injury timeline?

Duke Mayweather did 

 That’s why he’s there.  

Becton is going to destroy people this year to shut up the haters and doubters 

the only thing up in the air really is if Saleh can repair the relationship. Time will tell. 
 

Also this is Whites last year in the NFL. Wilson won’t need Flacco after this year so they will go after a new backup 

You’re making this sound like it’s saleh’s fault.  All saleh did last season - the entire season - is deflect questions about when or if becton would return and why his return was delayed.  Now becton isn’t practicing with the team for personal reasons.  It still seems unclear if becton will join the team in late july for actual training camp, and saleh’s interviews seemed to convey some desperation in that regard.  

At some point becton is going to have to man up and get with the team and prove he should be relied upon.  If becton is using saleh as the reason and target of his ire, then he’s going to get traded quickly.

[Scoop24]

 

12 minutes ago, slats said:

They’re not trading Becton before the season. Give it up already. Conn0r was wrong. 

I believe it was Tony Pauline with that rumor. Hughes stood firm on us taking a edge and backup OT in the day 2 or 3… but he was firm we wouldn’t take a corner. And we took sauce. 
 

either way he isnt getting traded and probably never was. 

[Bungaman]

13 hours ago, Maynard13 said:

Like happy hour at IHOP

 

Holy cow - those are real??? No wonder we have a diabetes and obesity related health crisis in the US. Where's the barf symbol when I need it? I thought those 2000 calorie milk shakes from DQ (?) were the most obscene thing I had ever seen in food, but these are worse. 

[Matt39]

22 minutes ago, Larz said:

Let me break it down for you. There is bad blood between becton and Saleh. Saleh is too honest with the media it drives me crazy. Saleh tried to motivate becton through the media by running his mouth about becton competing for his job and not giving him cover about the injury. Nobody on the jets had his back or disputed the timeline. They publicly aired dirty laundry. Sometimes that works,but it’s really stupid if you ask me. Saleh is very naïve with the media. 
 

Who had bectons back ? Who disputed the injury timeline?

Duke Mayweather did 

 That’s why he’s there.  

Becton is going to destroy people this year to shut up the haters and doubters 

the only thing up in the air really is if Saleh can repair the relationship. Time will tell. 
 

Also this is Whites last year in the NFL. Wilson won’t need Flacco after this year so they will go after a new backup 

How do you continue tocover for an injury that was a 6-8 weeks and the player misses all year? You can’t anymore. He’s not in shape. He didn’t take his rehab seriously enough. His weight shot up.That’s why Saleh is saying what he’s saying.  Add on he showed up to training camp last year overweight after skipping workouts. 

[T0mShane]

31 minutes ago, slats said:

They’re not trading Becton before the season. Give it up already. Conn0r was wrong. 

It was Dane Brugler with the Becton stuff

[T0mShane]

36 minutes ago, Larz said:

Let me break it down for you. There is bad blood between becton and Saleh. Saleh is too honest with the media it drives me crazy. Saleh tried to motivate becton through the media by running his mouth about becton competing for his job and not giving him cover about the injury. Nobody on the jets had his back or disputed the timeline. They publicly aired dirty laundry. Sometimes that works,but it’s really stupid if you ask me. Saleh is very naïve with the media. 
 

Who had bectons back ? Who disputed the injury timeline?

Duke Mayweather did 

 That’s why he’s there.  

Becton is going to destroy people this year to shut up the haters and doubters 

the only thing up in the air really is if Saleh can repair the relationship. Time will tell. 
 

Also this is Whites last year in the NFL. Wilson won’t need Flacco after this year so they will go after a new backup 

I like a good conspiracy theory, but this is NEXT LEVEL, Capitán

[slats]

8 minutes ago, T0mShane said:

It was Dane Brugler with the Becton stuff

How many bad sources do you have? 

[mrmajix]

Well I nominate MB for baby daddy of the year

[DonCorleone]

On 5/23/2022 at 8:58 PM, southparkcpa said:

Ill believe it when i see it.   Becton will underachieve.   Take the money and run.  

That is how I feel as well. Of course, my hope is that I am completely wrong but so far, I am disappointed to say the least with Becton. 

[Jethead]

2 hours ago, Matt39 said:

The Jets need to see him step on a scale. Basically it. If he showed earlier this month and just did that this back and forth wouldn’t be happening.

Just because you haven't doesn't mean that's true for the Jets. Tin foil hat time.