When it came to the question of having either Mekhi Becton or George Fant in the New York Jets‘ starting lineup, head coach Robert Saleh posted his own query…
Why not both?
Saleh spent the first statements of his second training camp at the helm of the Jets dispelling the notion of a positional battle between Becton and Fant. He remarked that Fant will retain the position of left tackle he assumed upon Becton’s knee injury in last season’s opening week loss in Carolina.
Becton, the 11th overall pick in the 2020 draft, will instead be moved to the right side as he works his way back from the ailment that kept him out for the remainder of the season.