The Eagles’ offensive line problems have reached the point where Mekhi Becton has to be part of the conversation again.
That might not be a popular idea, but it’s a practical one. With Landon Dickerson on IR because of a knee injury, Philadelphia tried Cam Jurgens at left guard and Drew Kendall at center in the 24-20 win over the Tennessee Titans.
The results were shaky. Jurgens was beaten on six of his 45 pass-blocking snaps, and Kendall allowed two pressures.
Philadelphia needs help up front, and it needs it now. Waiting around for the situation to get worse is not a real plan, which is why Becton looks like a clear option to steady things.
Becton already proved he can matter in Philadelphia. He was a key piece of the Eagles’ Super Bowl run in 2024 after moving from left tackle with the New York Jets to starting right guard. That season set him up for a two-year deal with the Los Angeles Chargers in the 2025 offseason.
The move did not work out for Los Angeles. Becton struggled on the field and also dealt with injuries that kept interrupting his time there. He was ranked 31st last year in pressure rate percentage with 8.33%.
Pro Football Focus gave him a 35.7 overall grade, which ranked 79th out of 81 guards. His pass-blocking grade was 45.1 and his run-blocking grade was 34.3, the lowest among earned grades. He also allowed 37 pressures, 27 hurries, seven hits and three sacks, and he was penalized five times.
Those numbers are ugly, but they do not erase the larger point: Becton worked in Philly and fell apart after leaving. The fit in Los Angeles was wrong, and the Chargers’ offensive line had its own problems all season. He chased the money, and it backfired.
Now he has a chance to come back and make it right. It worked once in Philadelphia, and there’s a case that it could work again.
Becton meshed well with Lane Johnson on the right side, so there’s no obvious reason he couldn’t line up next to another elite tackle in Jordan Mailata. The Eagles would also get Jurgens back at center, where he is most comfortable.
Yes, it would be a move born out of urgency. But there are worse options than bringing back a player who already helped you win and could help you solve a problem now.
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