Backup Quarterback Trevone Boykin similar to Wilson
Trevone Boykin might have been an undrafted free agent, but his game is similar to that of Russell Wilson.
Being Trevone Boykin might be a great thing but could be a little scary right now. Knowing that he has to backup one of the best quarterbacks in the NFL and in Seattle Seahawks history, may be overwhelming.
He would be in competition for the second string position with Tarvaris Jackson, who held the position for the last three years, probably won’t be back after allegedly pulling a gun on his wife and being charged with aggravated assault.
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But the undrafted free agent is preparing well for the job, and according to Head Coach Pete Carroll, he’s doing exceptionally well and his comparison to Wilson is almost spot on.
Russell Wilson is a nice, spread quarterback. He uses his feet and his eyes, of course, to move out of the pocket and extend the play to gain positive yardage. And that’s essentially how Boykin played at TCU.
"His versatility and his style of play is so similar to Russell’s. He’s got a big arm. He’s a very creative athlete. He’s got great instincts and great vision. His ability to run and make people miss and get out of trouble is very similar to what Russell does,” Carroll said via ESPN. General manager Jon Schneider likes what he sees as well. “Great athlete, tons of arm strength,” Schneider said. “I like the way he dialed himself in as a pro in that short period of time he was here, kind of studying and watching Russell and learning as much as he possible can. He started putting together some practices that were consistent all the way through instead of – he’s a rookie, so that’s why that’s impressive."
However, the biggest difference between the two is Boykin’s lack of exact accuracy. This has been an issue in training camp so far.
Carroll would love to see Boykin have a permanent place on the roster, since he is so much like Wilson, in his eyes. He said he wanted to keep on the squad to “maintain continuity with one of the backups.”
But Boykin never hit 65 percent of his passes at TCU, even going up against some of the easier defenses. He constantly had a problem, and still does, to pin point the ball and receiver on shorter passes and eventually just became better known as a great deep passer.
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Despite being up to par for the NFL on his accuracy, which might be the only hold up to his game, Boykin could still have a huge possibility of making the Seahawks roster as a second-string backup.