Mekhi Becton - Signed with Eagles

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  1. Jets79

    Jets79 Well-Known Member

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    He’s already gone…he’s a free agent not on our team.

    I don’t think we will or should resign him. he showed promise as a rookie just due to his size, but his immaturity and lack of work ethic on top of a couple of season ending injuries just pretty much did him in. A more mature guy with a stronger work ethic would have been in better shape and tackled his situation with more diligence.

    Hard pass on him now
     
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  2. NJJets

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    Sign him as a depth piece for cheap money, absolutely. Nothing wrong with having Becton as a backup. Signing him to starter type money, nope.
     
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  3. westiedog1

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    I'd bring him back on a show me contract. He had a good rookie year, showed promise as a pass blocker, very good as a run blocker. Toward the end of the season, he and G Pat Elflein were opening up huge holes for RBs Josh Adams and Ty Johnson. Of course, it took almost the entire season for coach Gase to realize he had something good there. He was out for 2 years in a row, came back and played the entire season. Coming back into the league after 2 years on the shelf with a new coach and system, with an unsteady QB position, can't be easy to do, so I would cut him a little slack there.
     
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  4. LogeSection2RowJ

    LogeSection2RowJ Well-Known Member

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    Comes down to this: If "no one else wants him", why should we?
     
  5. abyzmul

    abyzmul R.J. MacReady, 21018 Funniest Member Award Winner

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    Imagine 2 of Joe Douglas' first rounders being out of football before his first contract is up?
     
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  6. NJJets

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    Because right now he’s shopping for starter money. His agent is likely waiting for a camp injury to maximize leverage, but if that doesn’t happen Becton’s options are going to be minimal, so he may come back here on a 1 year backup type deal.
     
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  7. stinkyB

    stinkyB 2009 Best Avatar Award Winner

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    both being top ten picks....
     
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  8. Ralebird

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    HackettSuxTNG Well-Known Member

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    He should be cut today.
     
  10. Leicester Jet

    Leicester Jet Well-Known Member

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    I could see he bouncing around the league on practise squads for a few years because of his "size and potential" - just like Vlad Ducasse - but I think with his attitude he will never become a regular on any NFL team.
     
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  11. Ralebird

    Ralebird Well-Known Member

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    HIs attitude? Hasn't he been nothing but a "good citizen" for the past year?
     
  12. Leicester Jet

    Leicester Jet Well-Known Member

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    A "good citizen" in a contract year but his real attitude came out when he was cut in his social media posts!
     
  13. Ralebird

    Ralebird Well-Known Member

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    When he was not resigned and became a free agent? I don't remember seeing anything from him then. Nor do I care much about social media posts in general.
     
  14. abyzmul

    abyzmul R.J. MacReady, 21018 Funniest Member Award Winner

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    What did he say? He protected his account.
     
  15. Leicester Jet

    Leicester Jet Well-Known Member

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    I'm just going on what other people are saying/posting - I'm not on Twitter, or is it X now?
     
  16. abyzmul

    abyzmul R.J. MacReady, 21018 Funniest Member Award Winner

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    Gotta tell you, that exact thought was passing through my head right before I read your post.
     
  17. WarriorRB28

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    A change of scenery is best for him I think. Clearly the team doesn't want him back.

    Man what's happening to Becton now, trading away Zach for what they got.

    No wonder the SB drought is as long as it is.

    Can't be missing on top picks like that.

    I hope this Fashanu guy they got tonight is a HOFer.
     
  18. Ralebird

    Ralebird Well-Known Member

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    Fashanu comes with the same guarantee that Becton and Wilson came with.
     
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    We let our first round "franchise" left tackle walk because he sucked, and traded our first round "franchise" quarterback for a bag of marbles. When are we going to admit that JD is not good at his job?
     
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  20. Ralebird

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    Check back in September.

    And January.
     

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