New York Jets tackle Mekhi Becton (77) listens to coaches during practice at the NFL football team’s training facility, Friday, July 21, 2023, in Florham Park, N.J. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)
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For a team with championship aspirations at a fever pitch following an exciting first episode of “Hard Knocks,” the New York Jets did enough during joint practice work with the Panthers to increase the hype around themselves for the foreseeable future.
Wednesday saw the Jets and Panthers compete in joint practices ahead of Saturday’s preseason game. It’s a chance for teams to get unique looks and better eyes on some of their younger talents as the final cut-down day draws closer.
As always, there was plenty to take away from a competitive day down in South Carolina.
Mekhi Becton Dominates
We’re nearing the point where Mekhi Becton pancake blocks are becoming a consistent occurrence in Jets’ practices. Becton reportedly pancaked Eku Leota on a run block and was also stout in pass protection throughout practice. He’s consistently gotten stronger as practices have continued and Wednesday was another step in the right direction.
Some may critique the fact that Becton is almost 100 lbs bigger than his pancake victim today, but it’s also important to understand that he hasn’t taken any first-team reps yet so far in this training camp. The more he dominates against players he should be dominating against, the better chance it will be for him to earn some reps with the first group.
He’s certainly getting to that point.
Aaron Rodgers update
It was a good day for Rodgers, but maybe not an awesome day. First off, his connection with Allen Lazard was lethal throughout practice. The Panthers couldn’t stop either player and it was evident through seven-on-seven and even 11-on-11 work. Overall, he had a very good day.
The issue at hand is that he was running for his life a lot and said as much following practice. New York’s first-team…
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