New York Jets head coach Robert Saleh has made both tackle spots on his offensive line an open competition, and one of the players involved in those competitions — Mekhi Becton — doesn’t seem interested in having to fight for his spot.
In a now-deleted tweet, Becton said on Saturday “I. Am. A. Left. Tackle!!!” indicating that he believes the job should be his.
Saleh’s response to that message, via the New York Daily News: “Go earn the left tackle. Competition.”
“The expectation for him is no different than anybody else,” Saleh added. “It’s redundant, I feel like I say it to you guys all the time, but you wake up and find a way to get better and that’s who you are every single day. That’s the expectation. If it leads to starting, if it leads to a left tackle position, it doesn’t matter. If you go to bed satisfied with the way you approach each day and the way you attack it, odds are, it is going to work out in your favor. If it doesn’t, at least you go to bed knowing you tried your best.”
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Coach of Jets shares message with Mekhi Becton post-deleted tweet.
New York Jets’ left tackle Mekhi Becton has expressed his dissatisfaction at having to fight for his spot in the team. Becton posted a now-deleted tweet saying “I am a left tackle!!!” after head coach Robert Saleh made both tackle positions in the offensive line open competitions. Saleh responded by saying that the expectation for Becton is the same as everyone else on the team, to wake up and find a way to get better every single day. The competition is open for all players, and whoever earns the left tackle spot will win the job.
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