Jets flops to hit it big in free agency this season? Ex-NFL agent thinks so

No one was willing to bet big on Mekhi Becton last season when the big offensive Lineman hit free agency after four injuries-tuned seasons with jets.

The overall overall election of 2020 for Jets was forced to bet on himself and waited until the end of April, before Eagles signed him for a year, $ 2.75 million agreed incentives that could get him up to $ 5, 5 million if things went well.

Becton starts for Eagles in the Super Bowl on Sunday. And if it is not a good enough indicator that he chose wisely when betting on Eagles to revive his career, the offers that are likely to come under free agency this spring will be.

So how much does Becton stand to do this season? Obviously, the transition to protecting itself from Tackle has worked well under the leadership of the legendary offensive line coach Jeff Stoutland. He played a key role in establishing one of the best running attacks in the league, Becton remained healthy, played 15 regular seasonal matches and three more in the playoffs.

But could what happened to Jets, where he missed 33 equal seasonal matches in 2021 and 2022 due to a knee injury and was publicly criticized by the main coach, affecting his value in free agency again?

Former sports agent Joel Corry who works for CBS Sports doesn’t seem like that He wrote this week:

“The 11th gathered election in the 2020 draft revived his career by moving from the left tackle to the right guard, a position he had never played, Becton’s reversal of wealth is similar to Kevin Dotsons in 2023 when he thrived from left guard to Right guard after a Preseasy trade to Los Angeles Rams from Pittsburgh Steelers, who would probably release him under the janitorial cut.

“Dotson remained with Rams in the free agency of a three -year contract of $ 48 million, an average of $ 16 million per year. Years of $ 32 million in warranties where $ 15 million was fully guaranteed by signing. Becton’s wage flooring should not be less than the three -year agreement of $ 30 million, an average of $ 10 million per year. Years of $ 17 million fully guaranteed, Jon Runyan Jr. Received from New York Giants last March in free agency. “

As Corry said it’s a huge turning of wealth for a guy who had to wait until long after free agency to take the best available deal. It certainly helps Becton have now played in 31 of his last 34 regular seasonal matches since 2023. And that he went into a perfect situation in Philadelphia.

And now, less than a year after it was reasonable to wonder if Becton would ever get a contract that surpassed his four-year-old $ 18.5 million rookie deal, the 25-year-old is ready to do so A great way.