It starts with Becton going up against Nick Bosa, a matchup that unfortunately was only seen for a few plays before Bosa went down with a torn ACL. Becton didn’t have any issues against the Pro Bowl end when he was rushing.

As you can tell from the first play of the video, Baldinger discusses Becton’s ability to adjust to Bosa trying an inside move and using his strength and length to have him not even break the line of scrimmage. A couple of plays later, Bosa tries that inside move again and he finds a little success by getting past Becton’s initial punch. But a quick adjustment has Becton using brute strength to throw Bosa into the rest of his linemen, taking him out of the play.

That’s only pass protection, though. Becton’s finest moments on Sunday came in the run game.

Using his 6-foot-7, 364-pound frame you can see Becton handling the rush with what looks to be relative ease. At the 1:46 mark, Javon Kinlaw, the Niners’ first-round pick who is 6-foot-5, 311 pounds, was cleared away to form a “gorge” (as Baldinger put it) on the left side of the line. But Frank Gore ran the ball up the middle for just a two-yard gain. That obviously can’t happen when Becton made such a large space to work with.

Fast forward to 2:38 and you’ll see Becton absolutely pancake the edge rusher Kerry Hyder Jr., and finish the block by keeping him pinned on the ground.

“Just take your offense and run it behind Highway 77,” Baldinger said, referencing Becton’s jersey number.

The rest of the line hasn’t been as sturdy as Becton, and receivers still have to get open. But as Baldinger says, head coach Adam Gase might want to design more run plays to the left side if Becton is playing the way he has been.

“Mekhi Becton is the Jets' best football player. Become a left-handed team and just run behind this guy,” Baldinger said.

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