Pittsburgh Steelers Add Cornerback Brandon Boykin To Secondary
By Larry Snyder
The Pittsburgh Steelers disclosed after Saturday’s practice in Latrobe that they acquired cornerback Brandon Boykin, 25, from the Philadelphia Eagles for a conditional fifth-round pick in the 2016 NFL Draft.
The pick could go higher according to ESPN’s Adam Caplan…
The 5th round pick the #Eagles will receive can be as high as a 4th round pick depending on playing time for Boykin this season, per source.
— Adam Caplan (@caplannfl) August 2, 2015
The 5-foot-10, 185-pound defensive back is beginning his fourth season. Philadelphia selected Boykin in the fourth round of the 2012 draft out of the University of Georgia. He played in 48 regular-season games with six starts. He has put up seven interceptions, four forced fumbles, and 32 pass breakups.
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The Steelers may also like what Boykin brings to the table on special teams. The Atlanta, Georgia native returned 54 kickoffs for 1,242 yards in his first two seasons with the Eagles. The final year of his rookie contract calls for him to earn $1.54 million this season.
I think Boykin will be a good fit for the secondary. I give the Steelers move a B-plus for now. Let me know your thoughts in the comments section below.
From Around The Internet: Will Graves of the Associated Press reported on Yahoo Sports that linebacker Jarvis Jones and cornerback Cortez Allen may be ready to bounce back and be solid contributors on defense this season.
The Still Curtain‘s Perry Biggerstaff likes that the team signed defensive end Cameron Heyward to a new six-year contract extension.
Behind The Steel Curtian‘s Jeff Hartman feels that first-round draft pick Bud Dupree is making his presence known early at Saint Vincent College.
Dan Hope at Bleacher Report suggests that offensive lineman B.J. Finney from Kansas State may be the Steelers best undrafted free agent in camp.
Alex Kozora reported in his training camp diary for Steelers Depot that fullback Roosevelt Nix on Saturday got some one-on-one time with running backs coach James Saxon before practice.
According to Mike Prisuta of Steelers.com, rookie tight end Cameron Clear from Texas A&M had the Catch of the Day during Saturday’s practice.
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