Jets' Robert Saleh addresses Mekhi Becton's criticism: 'It’s not about finger pointing'

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New York Jets first-round pick Mekhi Becton blamed Robert Saleh’s decision to switch him to right tackle as the reason why he suffered a season-ending knee injury last year.

But during a press conference on Tuesday, Saleh declined "to get into the negative of all of it," and instead praised Becton for his progress during the offseason. 

Mekhi Becton #77 of the New York Jets is helped off the field after being injured during the third quarter against the Carolina Panthers at Bank of America Stadium on September 12, 2021 in Charlotte, North Carolina.  (Mike Comer/Getty Images)

In an interview with Newsday published over the weekend, Becton discussed his dissatisfaction with being moved to right tackle and said the change and ultimately the coaches’ dismissal of his concerns led to his 2022 season being cut short. 

MEKHI BECTON BLAMES JETS COACHES FOR 2022 SEASON-ENDING INJURY: 'NO ONE CARED'

"It made no sense to put me at right tackle," he told the outlet. "I hurt my right knee. That’s going to be the knee that I put the most pressure on [while backpedaling in pass protection]. I explained it [to the coaches], but no one cared."

"I got forced to play a position I don’t play, and then I was pretty much telling them I wasn’t feeling good the whole time throughout camp, and I was told I shouldn’t be complaining," he continued. "Go out there and do it. I was limping throughout the whole practice, and I just took a step and my knee buckled and I got hurt again and had to get reconstructive surgery."

New York Jets guard Mekhi Becton takes part in drills at the NFL football team's training camp in Florham Park, N.J., Thursday, July 28,