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In 2024, a former NFL Draft bust picked by the New York Jets in the previous five years might be winning a starting position with his new team. Not that bust, please. It’s not Zach Wilson, who is reportedly in line to become the Denver Broncos’ third-string quarterback. This one is a Philadelphia Eagles player.
Becton returned in 2023, where he started all 16 games he had appeared in. But according to Pro Football Focus, Becton committed 18 penalties and tied for a league-high 12 sacks allowed. Needless to say, he did not perform well.
PFF ranked 66th among tackles, earning a 53.2 grade, which included a 60.7 mark as a pass blocker and 56.3 as a run blocker. Now, he’s working with the Eagles, but for the first time in his NFL career, the 6-foot-7, 363-pound lineman is practicing as a right guard.
However, with the Eagles’ starting tackle tandem locked into Jordan Mailata and Lane Johnson, the 25-year-old doesn’t have a path to playing with the first-string offense. So, playing guard gives Becton a much better chance at seeing the field.
With Tyler Steen’s ankle injury, which was expected to be the starter, Becton now has a chance to take over as the starting right guard for the Eagles’ first-team offense. Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni recently spoke candidly about that chance. Yes, we still have time to consider a few things. Next week, we’ll have some excellent physical drills, nearly some operational activities, and other such stuff. So let’s wait and see. As we’re still working through things, there’s no need to speak out at this time. Thus, we’ll see.
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