{"id":425490,"date":"2023-05-23T17:27:15","date_gmt":"2023-05-23T17:27:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/?p=425490"},"modified":"2023-05-23T17:27:15","modified_gmt":"2023-05-23T17:27:15","slug":"following-mekhi-bectons-criticism-of-the-coaching-staff-jets-coach-robert-saleh-has-this-to-say","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/following-mekhi-bectons-criticism-of-the-coaching-staff-jets-coach-robert-saleh-has-this-to-say\/","title":{"rendered":"Following Mekhi Becton&#8217;s Criticism Of The Coaching Staff, Jets&#8217;\u00a0Coach Robert Saleh\u00a0Has This To Say"},"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\u2019s coaching staff in an honest and enlightening interview.<\/p>\n<p>The team\u2019s 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\u2019s 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\">.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BrandonTierney?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@BrandonTierney<\/a> says the Jets need to cut Mekhi Becton if he continues to publicly vent about his role: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/LCrFOsl1GN\">pic.twitter.com\/LCrFOsl1GN<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; WFAN Sports Radio (@WFAN660) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WFAN660\/status\/1660741068168613897?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<h2>Following Mekhi Becton&#8217;s Criticism Of The Coaching Staff, Jets&#8217;\u00a0Coach Robert Saleh\u00a0Has This To Say<\/h2>\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.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\ud835\udc14\ud835\udc29\ud835\udc1d\ud835\udc1a\ud835\udc2d\ud835\udc1e: <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Jets?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Jets<\/a> OT Mekhi Becton blames coaches for injury that cost him the 2022 season: &#39;No One Cared&#39;<\/p>\n<p>&quot;I was told I shouldn\u2019t be complaining. Go out there and do it (practice on my bad knee).&quot;<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/vD7bP4falf\">https:\/\/t.co\/vD7bP4falf<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Dov Kleiman (@NFL_DovKleiman) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NFL_DovKleiman\/status\/1660639901291798528?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>\u201cIt made no sense to put me at right tackle. I hurt my right knee (the previous season). That\u2019s the knee I put the most pressure on (while backpedaling in pass protection). I explained it (to the coaches), but no one cared.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Mekhi Becton doing some work off to the side during practice. Looking slender. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Jets?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Jets<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/iduwSOGxD4\">pic.twitter.com\/iduwSOGxD4<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Zack Rosenblatt (@ZackBlatt) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ZackBlatt\/status\/1661034697089073152?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 23, 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\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Jets?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Jets<\/a> HC Robert Saleh said he\u2019s not going to get into the negative about the Mekhi Becton blaming coaches injury situation from 2022, \u2018it\u2019s not about finger pointing\u2019 + Saleh instead praised him for his incredible work this offseason \ud83c\udfa5 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/nyjets?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@nyjets<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/TakeFlight?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#TakeFlight<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/RVFYPXkiaU\">pic.twitter.com\/RVFYPXkiaU<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Paul Andrew Esden Jr (@BoyGreen25) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BoyGreen25\/status\/1661033553512091648?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 23, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>When questioned about Becton&#8217;s remarks before the team&#8217;s first open OTA session on Tuesday, Jets coach Robert Saleh declined to comment.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s not the finger-pointing,\u201d Saleh said. \u201cWhat I\u2019m focused on is over the last six months, Mekhi\u2019s done an unbelievable job getting his weight down to where it\u2019s a healthy weight that\u2019s sustainable. He\u2019s been available during OTAs, he\u2019s been prompt and very diligent in regard to meetings. I think he\u2019s probably in the best shape of is life.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Robert Saleh responds to Mekhi Becton blasting Jets over injury <br \/>Jets coach Robert Saleh declined to fire back at disgruntled tackle Mekhi Becton on Tuesday. Becton criticized Saleh in a Newsday article over the weekend, saying the coach\u2019s decision to play him at right tackl\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/qYUYjZBtjj\">pic.twitter.com\/qYUYjZBtjj<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Let&#39;s Talk About Dis Shidd (@MrsBarnesII) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MrsBarnesII\/status\/1661045777773346820?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 23, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Becton&#8217;s latest remarks, according to Saleh, won&#8217;t prevent the Jets from using him at right tackle once more this season.<\/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\u2019s coaching staff in an honest and enlightening interview. 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