StarOfGlory
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Mekhi Becton has had a breakout year by any standard. We need help on the offensive line. An interior of Smith-Beebe-Becton would be a key component to boosting our run game. Let's look at some pros and cons of this player.
Pros: He has the size (6'7", 363) and strength to just bowl over people. He did it all year. This was his first year playing the RG position. He pulls well for a man his size. He showed that he was willing to learn when a few parts of his technique were worked on with the o-line coach, and quickly learned the RG position. This seems to be the year when the lights came on for him. He became everything the Jets hoped he would have been at RT. He's a road grader in the run game. Rarely gets out-leveraged despite his height.
Cons: His years with the Jets were marked by lazy attitude, injury, arguing with coaches, and a refusal to try playing the guard position. I believe he was injured and missed games every year with the Jets. His knee injury cost him and entire season and most of another. Even last year he didn't start two games, but otherwise held up well. Came to camp one year weighing 400 pounds and didn't like the criticism he received. Was finally let go by the Jets and signed this year with the Eagles.
Things to consider: Becton probably knew this was his big chance to prove himself, and maybe his only chance to prove he could be a solid starter in the league. He walked into the best possible situation someone like him could hope for. Becton, in his own words, praises the Eagles culture and the bond and support structure that became a part of his new life. He accepted trying the guard position--he wasn't beating out the NFL's favorite P.E.D. boy Lane Johnson anyway--and dove into working with Jeff Stoutland. In an offhand comment, he said "One day I'm eating McDonald's, the next day I'm eating steak." Apparently, he's not the only player to leave the Jets and have similar thoughts.
Affects on his play: Is Becton partly a product of playing next to whom some consider to be the best OT in the game and an up and coming PB center? An interesting stat put out by the analytic nerds is the "left on an island" stat for tackles. Lane Johnson, Jordan Mailata, and Tristan Wirfs are in a league of their own in that stat. Knowing that the guy next to you playing tackle isn't going to blow assignments makes the guard's job easier. Also, he now was allowed to be coached by Jeff Stoutland, considered the Godfather of o-line coaching these days. New culture, new coach, need to prove himself...he did well.
Intangibles: Becton knows he is in line for a big payday, but has expressed to stay with Philly. Mailata publicly ask Roseman to somehow sign him. Becton's potential salary at guard is around $12-15 million/year, and higher at tackle.
The Big Question: If Becton has forsaken any desire to play tackle, would it be worth it to take a chance and offer Becton $15 million for three years to become a building block of our team? As stated earlier, Smith-Beebe-Becton has the potential to be a top-5 interior o-line in the NFL.
Pros: He has the size (6'7", 363) and strength to just bowl over people. He did it all year. This was his first year playing the RG position. He pulls well for a man his size. He showed that he was willing to learn when a few parts of his technique were worked on with the o-line coach, and quickly learned the RG position. This seems to be the year when the lights came on for him. He became everything the Jets hoped he would have been at RT. He's a road grader in the run game. Rarely gets out-leveraged despite his height.
Cons: His years with the Jets were marked by lazy attitude, injury, arguing with coaches, and a refusal to try playing the guard position. I believe he was injured and missed games every year with the Jets. His knee injury cost him and entire season and most of another. Even last year he didn't start two games, but otherwise held up well. Came to camp one year weighing 400 pounds and didn't like the criticism he received. Was finally let go by the Jets and signed this year with the Eagles.
Things to consider: Becton probably knew this was his big chance to prove himself, and maybe his only chance to prove he could be a solid starter in the league. He walked into the best possible situation someone like him could hope for. Becton, in his own words, praises the Eagles culture and the bond and support structure that became a part of his new life. He accepted trying the guard position--he wasn't beating out the NFL's favorite P.E.D. boy Lane Johnson anyway--and dove into working with Jeff Stoutland. In an offhand comment, he said "One day I'm eating McDonald's, the next day I'm eating steak." Apparently, he's not the only player to leave the Jets and have similar thoughts.
Affects on his play: Is Becton partly a product of playing next to whom some consider to be the best OT in the game and an up and coming PB center? An interesting stat put out by the analytic nerds is the "left on an island" stat for tackles. Lane Johnson, Jordan Mailata, and Tristan Wirfs are in a league of their own in that stat. Knowing that the guy next to you playing tackle isn't going to blow assignments makes the guard's job easier. Also, he now was allowed to be coached by Jeff Stoutland, considered the Godfather of o-line coaching these days. New culture, new coach, need to prove himself...he did well.
Intangibles: Becton knows he is in line for a big payday, but has expressed to stay with Philly. Mailata publicly ask Roseman to somehow sign him. Becton's potential salary at guard is around $12-15 million/year, and higher at tackle.
The Big Question: If Becton has forsaken any desire to play tackle, would it be worth it to take a chance and offer Becton $15 million for three years to become a building block of our team? As stated earlier, Smith-Beebe-Becton has the potential to be a top-5 interior o-line in the NFL.
