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How the Eagles helped Mekhi Becton rediscover his love for football

Mekhi Becton is having fun again playing football and he credits the Eagles for getting him there.

Mekhi Becton is having fun again.

After a rough few years, the 25-year-old free agent pickup has helped solidify the Eagles’ offensive line at right guard. And in the process, he has rediscovered his love for the sport.

Becton credits the Eagles for helping him get there.

"I haven’t had this kind of fun since my junior year of college,” Becton said on Wednesday. "You can almost say I lost love for the game in a way. Because I was just in a bad place. But they definitely brought my love for the game back, for sure.”

But there’s no doubt that he’s in a really good headspace right now in Philadelphia and he knows exactly why that is.

"These guys right here,” said Becton, scanning the locker room. "S—, the whole team. They welcomed me as if I’ve been here my whole career. It’s just made things easier to be happy. They put their arm around you and just say, ‘Come on, you got it. We’re here with you. You don’t have to do it alone, you don’t have to do anything alone. We’re here with you.’ That just makes things a whole lot easier on the field. You get to play free when you have that.”

There’s no doubt that Becton is playing free. After playing tackle with the Jets, the expectation was that he was going to come to Philly and be a backup tackle behind Lane Johnson and Jordan Mailata.

Instead, Becton was willing to move to right guard when the idea was presented to him by O-line coach Jeff Stoutland and the massive former first-round pick has taken to it. Against the Rams in LA, Becton had what was perhaps his best game of the season.

After a huge win on the road with teammates he loves, of course he was thinking about how much fun he’s having this year.

This season, Becton is ranked as the No. 15 guard in the NFL by ProFootballFocus, just two spots behind his teammate and Pro Bowl left guard Landon Dickerson. Even though the Eagles have a capable guard on the bench in Tyler Steen, it might make sense to re-sign Becton beyond his current one-year deal.

But Becton isn’t trying to think long-term. He’s just enjoying these moments.

"I try not to think ahead because I get very anxious,” he said. "I said that earlier in the year. I’m just going to keep my head forward, have tunnel vision and just keep doing what I can do.”

1 minute ago, pisceschica said:

why bears so excited their defense isn't stopping them and refs giving them drive saving calls

Yeah, if they showed up even a little bit the first half it might be a game. Silly now. 

1 minute ago, Diehardfan said:

I thought the Bears coach was full of crap saying they figured something out and would roll the second half. They won't be "rolling" but they are certainly moving it. They can be had. 

The Bears have basically done this the last three weeks. Where they’ve look out of sorts most of  the first half on off. And then the second half they look competent. 

Bears better be aware that the lions might go play action deep pass as they’ve really used the run the past couple drives to set it up. 

6 minutes ago, 315Eagles said:

I think it's a little bit of an act.

I wouldn't take anything he says too seriously. 

I don't, but every now and then he sets himself up to be poked.  It is hard to resist.

That’s not a catch 

I thought it was a catch

Just now, pisceschica said:

I thought it was a catch

Was originally then lost control and re-caught it. 

41 minutes ago, mattwill said:

I personally would rank them

Burrow

Herbert

Hurts

Tagovailoa

Love

I'd switch Tua and Love simply because Tua is one more concession away from a possible career ender

Williams with a Hurts play there 

7 minutes ago, Mike030270 said:

I'd switch Tua and Love simply because Tua is one more concession away from a possible career ender

To the packers credit on offense they are top 5 dvoa.  the packers have played 11 games this year. 10 came against top 15 dvoa defenses and they are a top 5 dvoa offense. Its the toughest schedule any offense has had to face per dvoa 

I think Moore has more drops than catches today.

Moore should’ve caught that. 

Surprised they didn't flag going low to the QB

the bears defense gets a stop and the offense 💩 their pants

2 minutes ago, pisceschica said:

the bears defense gets a stop and the offense 💩 their pants

I’m guessing the lions score a TD here to put it away 

Williams is an idiot. 

What an idiot

2 minutes ago, e-a-g-l-e-s eagles! said:

I’m guessing the lions score a TD here to put it away 

even though there are about 9 min left but the bears are pretty incompetent so I would agree with this

2 minutes ago, pisceschica said:

even though there are about 9 min left but the bears are pretty incompetent so I would agree with this

Williams committing the dumbest penalty possible probably screwed lions getting a TD

13 minutes ago, Mike030270 said:

I'd switch Tua and Love simply because Tua is one more concession away from a possible career ender

I thought about that, but in the end said that Love still needs to prove he  is the real deal.  Tua clearly is already ... when he is available.

I thought the lion should’ve went for the first down. That’s who you are. A FG is ok but still two scores. 

Chicken bleep could have gotten the first

 

If the Bears could have done this in the first half they would probably be winning