It’s been a long pre-season for New York Jets offensive tackle Mekhi Becton. Writers on both the national and local level have taken turns forecasting his demotion (or downfall) for months. Whether it was predicting a possible trade to projecting him as a backup, not making the roster at all and flat out calling him “a stiff”.
In reality, Mekhi Becton has been asked to do a lot of things to earn a spot with the Jets first team on the offensive line.