INDIANAPOLIS – Mekhi Becton wowed most, if not all NFL decision makers, scouts and anyone watching him at the NFL Scouting Combine two years ago. It wasn’t just his size, but how he moved for a man that big.
Becton, all 6-7, 364 pounds of him at the time, ran a 5.1 second 40-yard dash. His game film showed he was a people mover on the offensive line. The Jets drafted Becton with the No. 11 pick, believing they had found their franchise left tackle.
Two years later, there are questions about Becton’s future with the team after a disappointing injury-plagued 2021 season when his conditioning was a major topic and reason for concern.