Steelers Acquire CB Brandon Boykin In Trade With Eagles

[polamalubeast]

We have traded with the Eagles for CB Brandon Boykin in exchange for a conditional 5th-Rd pick in the 2016 Draft.


https://twitter.com/steelers/status/627629472133611520

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He had 6 interception in 2013....only one last year....

http://www.nfl.com/player/brandonboykin/2532798/profile

[SteelerFanInStl]

I just saw this myself. I actually like Boykin. He's not very big but he's got some ball skills.

I just hope that this doesn't mean that Golson's injury is a serious one.

[polamalubeast]

Ian Rapoport ‏@RapSheet 9m9 minutes ago
The #Eagles have fielded offers for Brandon Boykin for months #Steelers stepped up with real value. Pitt gets a sure starter.


https://twitter.com/RapSheet/status/627630837249347585

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This is a steal for the steelers!

[polamalubeast]

Ed Bouchette ‏@EdBouchette now7 seconds ago
Pro FB Focus ranked Boykin No. 21 overall among all NFL CBs, 19 in pass coverage, higher than any #Steelers CB in 2014


https://twitter.com/EdBouchette/status/627636382165504000

[teegre]

Hell yeah!!!

Boykin is a very good CB. I wanted him in 2012, along with DD, Ta'amu, & Spence. Three years have passed, and I finally have my "complete" draft.

[ALLD]

That means a Golsen announcement is coming. I didn't think it would have been an injury or durability issue with him, only height when covering tall WRs.

[SteelerFanInStl]

Eagle fans aren't happy about this trade. Good for us.

[polamalubeast]

Bryn Swartz ‏@eaglescentral 28m28 minutes ago
Brandon Boykin's coverage stats in 2 years under Chip Kelly:
94-155, 1106 yards, 3 TD, 7 INT, 19 PD. 70.0 passer rating.
80 of 86 tackles.

https://twitter.com/eaglescentral/status/627633252027731968

[hawaiiansteeler]

This is a steal for the steelers!

I agree, Brandon Boykin in exchange for a conditional 5th round pick in the 2016 Draft is a steal. Boykin is one of the better slot cover guys in the NFL...

[SteelerFanInStl]

I agree, Brandon Boykin in exchange for a conditional 5th round pick in the 2016 Draft is a steal. Boykin is one of the better slot cover guys in the NFL...

From what I've read, it could turn into a 4th depending on playing time. Even for a 4th I think it's a good trade. I do believe that he's in the last year of his contract though.

I just can't get over the fact that the Steelers made an actual trade. This just doesn't happen! :D

[TD's & Beer]

Smart move - they finally realized we have nobody at CB

[teegre]

Dri Archer should be scared. Boykin is a legitimate kick-returner.

[Devilsdancefloor]

Dri Archer should be scared. Boykin is a legitimate kick-returner.

my thoughts as well very happy with this trade

[Steeldude]

I just hope that this doesn't mean that Golson's injury is a serious one.

I think it does. Hopefully it isn't a rotator cuff injury.

[katmandu]

I think it does. Hopefully it isn't a rotator cuff injury.It has to be something significant for the Steelers to go out and actually make a TRADE.

[fansince'76]

Translation: the injury to Golson is significant.

[86WARD]

I'm not overly thrilled with this trade. He's in the last year of his contract...unless they re-sign him, it could be a wasted pick. He's a really good Slot Corner and has been trying to get outside since his first day in Philly, but they keep sticking him in the slot...and he could arguably be the better CB on the Eagles. I'd try to sign him instantly...

As for Golson...I don't think we'll see him in 2015.

[Psycho Ward 86]

eagle fans seem absolutely furious everywhere i look on the internet. so im going to go out on a limb and feel like we probably got the long end of the stick :lol:

time will tell. although as everyone else said before, this does make me worry about senquez's injury

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steve wyche and solomon wilcots on NFL.om love the move in favor of the steelers

[86WARD]

Could Wilcots pronounce his name correctly?

[Mojouw]

So, William Gay 2.0?

A great slot corner that thinks he can translate it to the outside? Worth a shot, I guess.

Didn't they just draft that guy twice? Figure it means Golson is hurt fairly seriously?

[TD's & Beer]

Translation: the injury to Golson is significant.

or they finally saw enough of Cortez Allen to make a move


Prior to making the trade Saturday, the Steelers had a lot of question marks in their secondary. For starters, Cortez Allen is coming off a dismal 2014 season and has yet to prove that he can be a dependable cornerback on a week to week basis. On top of that, while he has had his moments, cornerback Antwon Blake has also shown that he has a ways to go in his development.

[Steeldude]

I read a few of the Eagles' message board comments. It seems Boykin wants to play on the outside, not in the slot. That's good news if he can live up to what he wants.

[zulater]

Could be this is about Golson. In fact it probably is. But it also could be just be bringing in another veteran to compete in case Allen is beyond hope. Anyway you look at it it seems like good value and good move on the Steelers part.

[fansince'76]

or they finally saw enough of Cortez Allen to make a move


Prior to making the trade Saturday, the Steelers had a lot of question marks in their secondary. For starters, Cortez Allen is coming off a dismal 2014 season and has yet to prove that he can be a dependable cornerback on a week to week basis. On top of that, while he has had his moments, cornerback Antwon Blake has also shown that he has a ways to go in his development.

I thought Allen was having a good camp so far(?)

[Bluecoat96]

I thought Allen was having a good camp so far(?)
I believe he is. However, I guess it remains to be seen if it will carry over into the regular season. Either way, we've improved our cb depth by quite a bit. IMO

[fansince'76]

I believe he is. However, I guess it remains to be seen if it will carry over into the regular season.

I've been going by secondhand reports anyway. And well, we know how reliable those can be...


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NHipzGL4dwM

:chuckle:

[stillers4me]

Be prepared to give up a 4th round pick....or in the Steelers case, a 3rd string QB or a 5'6" RB. :heh:

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[Nadroj 20]

Seems like a good move so I'm glad we made it. Welcome to the team Brandon!

[Count Steeler]

The secondary is instantly better today. Boykin can play in the NFL. Gay can play in the NFL. Allen? Blake? The rest of the crew?

I didn't expect Golson to contribute that much this year, but being on IR would keep him from practicing with the team. (Unless this was Foxboro) Hope that Golson gets well enough not to go on the IR.

[stillers4me]

If he pans out, it will give Golson A) time to heal and B) time to learn.

[TD's & Beer]

I thought Allen was having a good camp so far(?)

A couple days running around in shorts doesn't replace an entire season of horrible play on tape, we needed help badly

I can't believe they handed him a 5 year $26M contract....then they benched him for half the year for poor play!

But I'm not picking on him, the entire secondary was terrible...except for maybe Gay...he was our shining star.

[BigNastyDefense]

If he can play on the outside like he wants to, then this is a good pickup.

Allen is having a good camp so far from what I have read and heard, but there's no guarantee that it will translate to actual games.

Boykin can at the least play in the slot, which is a big help of Golson's injury is serious. Boykin might get moved around some. He instantly becomes at least the second best corner on the team behind Gay.

[TD's & Beer]

If he can play on the outside like he wants to, then this is a good pickup.

He instantly becomes at least the second best corner on the team behind Gay.

truth

plus he doesn't seem to have hands of stone

[stillers4me]

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[Mojouw]

Could be that Boykin is simply better than Blake (I suspect he is). Taking an optimistic outlook about Golson's injury, the CB depth chart looks like this:

Allen
Gay
Boykin
Blake
Golson

Grant - Practice Squad

Guessing that leaves Webb and Fogg on the outside looking in?

[BigNastyDefense]

truth

plus he doesn't seem to have hands of stone

So you're saying he's no Ike Taylor? :eyebrows:

[polamalubeast]

Could be that Boykin is simply better than Blake (I suspect he is). Taking an optimistic outlook about Golson's injury, the CB depth chart looks like this:

Allen
Gay
Boykin
Blake
Golson

Grant - Practice Squad

Guessing that leaves Webb and Fogg on the outside looking in?


No way Grant will be in the practice squad, especially because he is a 4th round pick and he has a good training camp

[Mojouw]

No way Grant will be in the practice squad, especially because he is a 4th round pick and he has a good training camp

I doubt they carry more than 5 corners on the 53 man roster. So someone has to go somewhere. Operating on the assumption that Golson is NOT hurt in a significant way and that he is BETTER than Grant (I realize these are two rather large assumptions at this point) then Golson gets the 5th CB spot over Grant. I doubt they are going to cut Grant - so practice squad?

Of course, that would mean that Grant could leave, so maybe they roster him w/ the safeties? But there is a roster crunch there as well. Figure Thomas, Mitchell, and Allen are all gonna get spots.

[steelreserve]

I'm not overly thrilled with this trade. He's in the last year of his contract...unless they re-sign him, it could be a wasted pick.


Aren't most 5th-round picks wasted anyway? I think William Gay is the only one for over a decade who did more than play special teams for a year or two and then get cut.

Getting a legitimate NFL player for a 5th-round pick is beyond a steal.



As for Golson...I don't think we'll see him in 2015.

Unfortunately, that's probably it. I don't see us making that move at random.

On the bright side, it shows that we noticed we had a personnel problem at a key position other than linebacker, and then actually did something about it? That's almost unheard of. That kind of thinking probably would've gotten you dismissed as a heretic under ol' Round-peg-square-hole LeBeau.

[polamalubeast]

Boykin isn’t sure what role he’ll play with the Steelers, but he maintained he’d play any role enthusiastically.

“I played in every scheme,” Boykin said. “I feel like I’m a versatile guy. I feel like that’s what I pride myself on, just being able to play everything, whether it’s special teams, nickel, inside, outside. I’m going to do whatever they ask me to do and do it with a smile on my face.

“You’ll always see me smiling. That’s just kinda how I am.”

read more

http://www.steelers.com/news/article-1/Boykin-Ive-heard-nothing-but-great-things/07a71aae-c5be-4c51-b18a-43c9c16248dc

[Steelman]

Pretty happy about this trade. Even if it escalates to a 4th it will still be a worthwhile value. We have too many BW Webb-caliber players on the roster (Blake being barely better) which doesn't translate to good depth. Boykin is basically a much better version of Brice McCain, which we all saw the value of late last season. Very glad the FO didn't overpay to keep McCain.

This trades does sound ominous for Golson's status this year. Hopefully at worst it'll turn out to be an IR-designated-return situation.

[polamalubeast]

Pretty happy about this trade. Even if it escalates to a 4th it will still be a worthwhile value. We have too many BW Webb-caliber players on the roster (Blake being barely better) which doesn't translate to good depth. Boykin is basically a much better version of Brice McCain, which we all saw the value of late last season. Very glad the FO didn't overpay to keep McCain.

This trades does sound ominous for Golson's status this year. Hopefully at worst it'll turn out to be an IR-designated-return situation.

Golson can stay on the pup list for the first 6 week of the season.....

[polamalubeast]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dWfcrPdHrw4

[hawaiiansteeler]

Golson can stay on the pup list for the first 6 week of the season.....

this is exactly what may very well happen, allow Golson's shoulder to heal and give him time to learn the defense. the Steelers don't really like to throw rookies into the line of fire right away anyways...

[TD's & Beer]

Welcome aboard!

https://twitter.com/Teresa_Varley

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[hawaiiansteeler]

Be prepared to give up a 4th round pick....

Alex Kozora ‏@Alex_Kozora -

If Boykin truly is the nickel back, the Steelers use it about 50% of the time. So barring injury, no slam dunk he hits escalator. #Steelers

https://twitter.com/Alex_Kozora

[TeeTee]

I think it does. Hopefully it isn't a rotator cuff injury.

That's what I suspected all along. But Pgh was trying to get Boykin before the draft too, so who knows?

I love this news, but is it deserving of 5 separate threads? :eyebrows:

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Alex Kozora ‏@Alex_Kozora -

If Boykin truly is the nickel back, the Steelers use it about 50% of the time. So barring injury, no slam dunk he hits escalator. #Steelers

https://twitter.com/Alex_Kozora

I actually think he might win a starter job and Gay will be nickelback.

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this is exactly what may very well happen, allow Golson's shoulder to heal and give him time to learn the defense. the Steelers don't really like to throw rookies into the line of fire right away anyways...

All true

[st33lersguy]

I like this. Hopefully he can help the team out

[86WARD]

Could be that Boykin is simply better than Blake (I suspect he is). Taking an optimistic outlook about Golson's injury, the CB depth chart looks like this:

Allen
Gay
Boykin
Blake
Golson

Grant - Practice Squad

Guessing that leaves Webb and Fogg on the outside looking in?

Boykin is probably better than Gay.