{"id":425460,"date":"2023-05-22T17:43:20","date_gmt":"2023-05-22T17:43:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/?p=425460"},"modified":"2023-05-22T17:43:20","modified_gmt":"2023-05-22T17:43:20","slug":"jets-mekhi-becton-speaks-out-against-coaches-following-his-2022-injury","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/jets-mekhi-becton-speaks-out-against-coaches-following-his-2022-injury\/","title":{"rendered":"Jets Mekhi Becton Speaks Out Against Coaches Following His 2022 Injury\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Mekhi Becton, a former offensive lineman for the New York Jets, revealed details regarding his injuries and his dissatisfaction with the Jet&#8217;s coaching staff in an honest and enlightening interview.<\/p>\n<h2>Jets Mekhi Becton Speaks Out Against Coaches Following His 2022 Injury<\/h2>\n<p>The team&#8217;s management of his position and its effects on his performance and health came under harsh criticism from Becton, who was selected with the 11th overall choice in the 2020 NFL Draft.<\/p>\n<p>Becton&#8217;s previous two NFL seasons have been a complete catastrophe. He had a knee injury in 2021, made the move to right tackle during the offseason of 2022, and before the season even started, he sustained a season-ending knee injury.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Mekhi Becton had some harsh criticism towards the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Jets?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Jets<\/a> coaches for playing him at right tackle in training camp<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\ude33\ud83d\ude33\ud83d\ude33<\/p>\n<p>(Via <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CaliJets?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@CaliJets<\/a>) <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/mCbgV0t6YH\">pic.twitter.com\/mCbgV0t6YH<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; MLFootball (@_MLFootball) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/_MLFootball\/status\/1660417431653822465?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 21, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>He is very clear on who to blame for his health issues.<\/p>\n<p>The decision to move him from left to right tackle was made by the coaches. Becton claims the action increased the strain and pressure on his already compromised knee, causing the 2022 damage.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\ud835\udde5\ud835\uddd8\ud835\udde3\ud835\udde2\ud835\udde5\ud835\udde7:<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Jets?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Jets<\/a> OT Mekhi Becton frustratedly said this about the Jets:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt made no sense to put me at right tackle. I hurt my right knee. That\u2019s going to be the knee that I put the most pressure on. I explained it [to the coaches], but no one cared.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>This comes just days\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/yICVDLUIfv\">pic.twitter.com\/yICVDLUIfv<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; NFL Notifications (@NFLNotify) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NFLNotify\/status\/1660656253129965580?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 22, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Becton made it clear in an interview with Bob Glauber of Newsday that the choice to start him at right tackle during training camp in 2022 &#8220;was a mistake.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It made no sense to put me at right tackle. I hurt my right knee (the previous season). That&#8217;s the knee I put the most pressure on (while backpedaling in pass protection). I explained it (to the coaches), but no one cared.&#8221;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Mekhi Becton blames the the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Jets?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Jets<\/a> for second injury. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/NLsQEq711f\">pic.twitter.com\/NLsQEq711f<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Matt O&#39;Leary (@MattOLearyNY) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MattOLearyNY\/status\/1660689945499934720?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 22, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>\u201cI got forced to play a position I don\u2019t play,\u201d Becton said. \u201cI was pretty much telling them I wasn\u2019t feeling good the whole time throughout camp and I was told I shouldn\u2019t be complaining. Go out there and do it. I was limping throughout the whole practice, and I just took a step and my knee buckled and I got hurt again and had to get reconstructive knee surgery.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">All smiles for Mekhi Becton at OTA\u2019s \ud83d\ude0e <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BigTicket73?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@BigTicket73<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udcf8: <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/nyjets?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@nyjets<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/I1r2Y5aVEa\">pic.twitter.com\/I1r2Y5aVEa<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; \ud835\ude45\ud835\ude40\ud835\ude4f\ud835\ude4e \ud835\ude48\ud835\ude40\ud835\ude3f\ud835\ude44\ud835\ude3c\ud83d\udeeb (@NYJets_Media) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NYJets_Media\/status\/1659636714808156162?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 19, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>After these failures, Becton made the decision to change its strategy in the offseason. He started a transformational journey with the Parisi Speed School&#8217;s assistance, and the outcomes have been astounding. The intimidating 6-foot-7 lineman allegedly gained close to 400 pounds last summer after being selected at a weight of about 365 pounds.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Mekhi Becton is the X-FACTOR for the 2023 Jets \ud83c\udfa5\ud83d\udc40<\/p>\n<p>I broke down <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BigTicket73?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@BigTicket73<\/a>\u2019s rookie tape, to remind you that he\u2019s going to have a breakout season.<\/p>\n<p>Dominated in both aspects in 2020 and is healthy again <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Jets?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Jets<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Playlikeajet1?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Playlikeajet1<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udcfa: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/SqfxdZEHBZ\">https:\/\/t.co\/SqfxdZEHBZ<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/q6fiYJ2o7R\">pic.twitter.com\/q6fiYJ2o7R<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Luke Grant (@LukeGrant7) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LukeGrant7\/status\/1660430146271313920?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 21, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>While it is true that he dislocated his right kneecap during the 2021 season, the Jets fan base did not take well to coaches who placed him according to club needs.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE-\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"At First Ben Roethlisberger Didn\u2019t Want Kenny Pickett To Be A Successful Quarterback\" href=\"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/at-first-ben-roethlisberger-didnt-want-kenny-pickett-to-be-a-successful-quarterback\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">At First Ben Roethlisberger Didn\u2019t Want Kenny Pickett To Be A Successful Quarterback<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mekhi Becton, a former offensive lineman for the New York Jets, revealed details regarding his injuries and his dissatisfaction with the Jet&#8217;s coaching staff in an honest and enlightening interview. 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