After throttling the Carolina Panthers by a score of 27-0, the New York Jets fell to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in their third preseason game, 13-6. Despite the result on the scoreboard, the Jets enjoyed some encouraging performances from important players who had a lot to prove: the most important of those being Mekhi Becton.
Getting his first-ever NFL snaps at right tackle, Becton completely dominated the Buccaneers during his time on the field, impressing the coaches enough to earn the starting right tackle job for the preseason finale. The film shows exactly what Becton did to earn the coaching staff’s trust.