Mekhi Becton speaks during a press conference at the NFL scouting combine in Indianapolis on Feb. 26, 2020. Credit: AP/Michael Conroy
The video of Mekhi Becton standing behind a truck, gripping the bar on the back of the pickup, and driving the vehicle forward went viral weeks before the draft. This drive-blocking drill Becton performed while working with noted offensive line trainer Duke Manyweather should make Sam Darnold and Le’Veon Bell very happy.
Weeks earlier, the 6-7, 363-pound Becton put another feat on tape that was nearly as impressive. It was at the NFL Combine and the mountain of a young man from Louisville ran the 40-yard dash in 5.