Eagles Take Cornerback Brandon Boykin In Fourth Round
BREAKING NEWS, Eagles, Eagles Draft, NFLDraft Saturday, April 28th, 2012
The Eagles got back to the defensive side of the ball with their only pick in the fourth round, drafting Georgia cornerback Brandon Boykin with 123rd overall selection.
Listed at 5-9, 183 lbs, Boykin is a quick corner with excellent leaping ability. He had nine career interceptions in 38 starts during his career at Georgia. He’ll be hard pressed to leap past Joselio Hanson, Curtis Marsh, and Trevard Lindley for playing time, but he has a chance to develop into a decent slot cornerback.
Boykin’s best chance to impact the Eagles in 2012 will be as a return man. He was an explosive returner in college, and the Eagles are in desperate need of an impactful kickoff returner. He could also take over the punt return duties from DeSean Jackson, should the Eagles not want to put their star receiver’s health at risk.
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What does burfict have to do to show ppl hes a piece of ish?? Let it go guys, burfict wont be drafted
The Eagles have revamped there defense in a large way.. I actually would not mind the birds drafting Burfict this late in the draft. His value is already low but maybe if they bring him into camp he might play with some fire, dedication and humility. If i were him and someone drafted me after all that I showed at the workouts, id have great appreciation and would work my butt off..
4 picks away till the birds are on the clock! This is when Roseman shines in the 6th round
so much for Martin
Jon Hart – thats how a normal person with motivation would think. This clown came in overweight to the combine. Failed the drug test and apparently was a pos in interviews. What makes you think hes a changed man in a couple months time? Get a kid that wants to be succesful in life and in football, not that pos
Bird i forgot about the failed test. I believe it was mary j right? Alot of guys in college smoke that stuff they just dont get caught im not giving him a pass by no means though.. The potential that is being wasted by this kid is nauseating..
A big red-zone threat in McNutt. Nice grab.
I dont have a problem with smoking that mary, just dont do it when u know ur gonna be tested!!!
Names like Cox and McNutt.. Nice job Howie nice job.. smfh haha
Bird its random testing, they dont know if theyll be tested or when…
You really have to wonder about Allen at this point. 5 Safeties taken in the 6th ahead of him. He was supposed to be a 3rd round prospect. Something must be up….
Jh. Defend him all you want. Hes an idiot
Haha Bird im not defending him, he is an idiot.. But at this point in the draft it wouldnt hurt a team to bring this kid in and have a camp body, he’d make one heck of a special teamer and whatever else you get would be a positive.
Wow I actually forgot all about Mcnutt, he is a big receiver and was productive at Iowa. Great value at that pick, I love this draft they are picking players I believe that will at least contribute and of course they got their Blue chipper cox. Getting him makes everything else gravy.
Seriously, did Allen kill somebody that no one outside the NFL knows about? OK Mudd now has more than enough to work with…can we please take Allen now?
Lets get Burflict in the 7th – Burflict – Burflict – Burflict
no Burflict?? Sorry Songs – I was pulling for him with our Asante pick
Lmao. Burfict wont even get drafted. Lmao. His youtube highlight video wasnt good enough i guess
Wish we had Bill Polian in our front office. The man is a football genius. Mastermind. He actually said not too long ago that he really liked the eagles draft.. #respect
I loved the McNutt pick. I watched a few Iowa games and was impressed by his skill set. I honestly do not see much of a difference between him and Justin Blackmon except where they were drafted. Same speed, McNutt is bigger. Same hands. I was hoping Burfict would be a 7th round selection by the birds, hmmm, maybe a free agent look?
JH – I like Polian’s commentary – I thought he was a great addiditon to the draft analysis…
yeah – I kind of like out draft too. Now lets see if they can play and our coaches can get them to where they need to be – hopefully with the new CBA no more rookie holdouts..
Yea jh, colts looked real good without peyton…….smfh
lol birdo
Didn’t like or see the 5th Round Selection with OT Dennis Kelley at #153 by the Eagles.. Their were 6-7 reallly good players all on the board at this time,
WR’s Juron Criner, WR Marvin Jones, RB Vic Ballard, RB C Rainey, OLB Terrell Manning, Safety George Iloka, OLB Jon Massaquoi who will only be players who will most likely make their Teams Rosters but big contributors and I expect Criner and Jones to have very nice careers as WR’s..
Anyways, A Great Off-Season by the EAgles anyway you look at it,
they re-signed all their key Free-Agents (D-Jax,Mathis) extended Deals to Herremans & Cole, went out and signed a Quality LT Demetrius Bell once J peters was injured and then addressed attention and action for their Defense with acquiring ML:B D Ryans, resisging DT D Landri, and used their first 3 Draft Puicks to really solidify their Front 7 by getting bigger and more physical while still having the athleticism to make plays at the NFL Level.. They did part with CB A Samuel, which most of knew just had to happen and obvioulsy did not get much in return for him (a 7th Round Pick) but that is not uncommon for players who are over 30 years old having a big contract, they are difficult to Trade, but what I like, is that the Tone is set, the table is clear so to speak, when they hav e their Rookie and 1st OTA’s, the Distractions and Disappointments from last Season are pretty much history, gone are the over-paid big name Free-Agents like VY,RB,Steve Smith or Contract issues with D-Jax and now with CB Samuel gone, CB Asmo can take a leadership and hold of that group and DCR will now feel wanted and secure about his position as a Starter under the tutledge of Secondary Coach T Bowles
How aobut the LB Corps with the leadership and work ethtc iof D Ryans, which should make every LB on the team better just by playing with him, I expect nice 2nd year improvements by both Rolle and Matthews as they compete for starters/rotational time.. (Fokou/Clayton/Lloyd both will be fighting just to make the roster and appear to be the odd players out at this point)
and the Def/Line could just be insane to watch play…
Cole,Babin, on the edges with Tapp, Graham, Hunt and Rookie Curry.. Imagine if Graham actually remains heathy and plays as everyone hoped and expected when he was drafted.. We know Curry is going to bring it, there’s no doubt about that even if it’s 10-15 plays a game to start out..
(I have to think that Tapp is the odd man out, but we’ll see how it plays out)
and at DTPosition, Jenkins,Cox,Dixon should be set and solid in the rotations and Patterson too, if he doesn’t have a medical set-back which is not 100% known.. which will leave Cedric Thornton and Derek Landri to fight it out for a last roster spot and word have been DL Coach Washburn really likes the work,effort and upside of Cedric Thornton who is 6-4 & 310lbs and pair him with Dixon or Cox down the road would give the Eagles a large, physical DT Tandem group that they haven’t had in years..
The Eagles now have the cap space to address contract extensions to both McCoy and Maclin and still have $$ to look at aquiring a Veteran Safety (Bell or Melvin Bullit) a veteran RB (R Grant, J Addai, C Benson) and possibly a
Big WR for a red-Zone Threat (Burress, Braylon Edwards, Roy Williams)
Looking around Draft Boards for other teams, many have made nice imnprovments in Free-Agency and with the Draft, Teams like the Cowboys,GIants,Falcons,TB Bucs, Falcons,Bears, Lions,49ers, Seahawks have all improved themselves… It will be a dog-fight next year as usual and the Eagles can only worry about themselves and hopefully stay healthy and get right away which you can already sense a much more together locker room and coaching staff than last year.. Eagles should hit the OTA’s/Camps and SUmmer Camp ground with bot h feet firmly planted and ready for take off which should be a great season of Football… Let’ sgo Birds..
Eagles are looking to sign Chris Polk RB as a free agent. Very good signing, he was slated as a 2nd rounder. Injuries scared teams off but he has been cleared by his dictors to play according to the Bleacher Report.
Bird– all polian can do is draft the guys, hes not the coach or the players. For you to sarcastically say that over one bad year without PManning that it was Polian’s fault is sad. You cant’t be serious. I was hopping the Eagles would bring the man in but with Polian’s credentials, he’d expect an immediate GM/VP of football operations position and he commands respect and to be heard. If you watch him on NFL Live or other shows you can sense the confidence he has and the command he takes of every topic esp if its front office related. The man is a football genius..
I agree with you JH About Polian, probably a HOF Footbal Executive if they even have those.. I was down in Charlotte when they first weere awarded the Panther Franchise and he built them up from complete scratch in 2-3 years time, he had a great eye for Talent and high Character guys and did the same thing with the Buffalo Bills and Indy Colts.. He is a draft/talent evaluator guru
Yes your right Paul he did and it doesnt take him long to fix or build a franchise..And for Polian to give the Eagles kudos for there draft says alot. He seemed to really like their draft the most. I wouldnt be surprise if the Eagles seeked Polian’s advice on players this time around haha.. I respect the man’s eye for talent. Its pretty remarkable what he can do. If i were the eagles i would of brought him in but Polian is the type that needs full control and both andy and howie are not going for that.
I really must commend the Giants…they have one of the best Scouting teams and General Managers in the game….They’re solid in a big market and knows how to deliver….The 49ers will be scary also this coming year…They’ll leaped ahead of our golden standard.
The Bengals got Burfict on the cheap…Watch it pay off for them.
great songs I agree – the giants have great scouts and a solid GM – interesting that when compared directly against the giants in multiple categories in drafting ovey the last 5 years – (as well as the Ravens, PAtriots and Steelers) the Eagles met or exceeded all those teams – I posted those results earlier this week. Seems that some sports reporter got tired of hearing the same weak ass lame bullshit cliches that I did so he went and gathered all the draft data from the supposed ‘best’ personnel departments and the eagles, talked to a couple folks about best methods to evaluate a draft and then did a direct comparison and the Eagles PErsonnel guys did great. As you have been informed of how well the Eagles do when compared to the Giants with a set of clearly definable, measurable and UNCHANGING criteria, it is great to know that you think the Eagles have one of the top scouting departments and although they have changed GM – therGMs of the Eagles are great as well – becuase – if you measure them directly and the Eagles scouts and GMs beat the Giants in drafting over the last 5 years… glad to see you come around.
Bengals got Burflict cheap huh? Couple cheesburgers and an appointment with Dr Phil?
navy – don’t be hard on Burfict, he went to a great team with veteran leadership, a reputation for a coach that can control bad attitudes, and a team personality of high character, law abiding citizens, and overall good behavior.
The perfect environment for a young tough big hitting LB who overall sucks at the sport of football.
Oh…wait…my b….
I am just disappointed we didn’t get him – that way when Chaney, Rolle, and MAtthews were making tackles in pre-season and Burflict was huffing and puffing and flopping all over the place it was once again prove (as if we needed more proof) that songs and his – Burflict is better then anyone we have on the eagles – bullshit – is just that – bullshit – remember Ernie Sims was a real late hit or big hit after the whistle in practice bad ass too
Burfict could thrive playing under Ray Lewis and DC D Zimmer who are used to working with players with some character issues.
The Fact the Bengals traded ILB Keith Rivers to the Giants and have Ray Mualaga who may face Suspension time due to off the field issues, Burfict will probably get a lot of snaps and be able to contribvute early in the Season and will benefit playing with Veterans like Manny Lawson, Thomas Howard ..
May this be the end of the likes of Reno Mahe and Chad Halls making the Eagles roster.
These “slow motion potion”(hr puff N stuff) kick returners guaranteed us starting drives at the 20 yard line.
Somebody has smacked the retard out of Andy Reid. Finally. A common sense set of draft picks.
Ray Lewis? I feel ya Paul LOL!!!
Chris Polk is an eagle! lets get back to the 3-headed monster Andy. Get rid of Hall and lewis, we need power backs!
- and maybe this will be the end of the likes of Songs and BSM;s bitching about the eagles….. nah.. no chance of that -
need to find a way to slap the retard out out of and find some common sense for those two..
Does anyone else think that Boynkin could see some plays/reps on Offense in that Chad Hall type of Role, with reverses,bubble screens, etc,etc.. He did so and very effectively when he was at U of Georgia against the big,bad Defenses of the SEC and did pretty well.. Get Boykin the ball whether it be Special Teams or Offenseive plays 5-7 times a game and he’ll make a big play or 2 for you..
SONGSRME2
April 29, 2012 – 6:06 am
I really must commend the Giants…
LMAO…This Dude is a clown…
Praises every team except the one he suposedly roots for…GTFOH…
Gotta luv it, uh yeah. Songs is a joke. Anyone tha makes Paul look like a straight laced, thoughtful, legitimate brainy fan is a joke.
aul I think Boykin definitely CAN do that very well. I don’t think he SHOULD anytime soon, due to his injury history and greater value at returner and slot cb specialist. I think if djax goes down, then you consider that. But with what we already have at rb and wr, BB on O is a valuable luxary, but one that you keep in your pocket.
i would rather read 9 songs posts than watch 9 innings of phillies offense !
Ha nev, that is very sad but understandable
No Boykin on offense – the Eagles have a real QB, a real RB, a real TE, and real speed at WR and no need for gimmicks – while I’m not a fan of Jason Avant, I would rather have him in the game than Boykin
Gotta Luv it…
recently the Giants have shown they are “the Golden Standard” by building from scratch and leap frogging us by winning 2 Super Bowls within 5 years, while we were striving to stay competitive.
They took our top defensive coach who was in line to succeed JJ and our top scout guy in Marc Ross and built a team that won “Multiple Super Bowls”….while we sit here as fans with nothing to show for our Fandom but “Fool’s Gold”.
“TIME’S YOUR’S”
Burfict is a like slow beaten Mike Tyson fighting Hollyfield or Lennox —-in College when he knew he was out classed which was frequent he would loss control and commit personal foul penalties rather than admit he was getting whooped by superior athletes — much like Tyson biting the ear, under the belt punches and head butting to force the ref to stop the onslaught
Holyfield was on steroids..
I watched Youtube highlight clips of Kendricks game against Stanford and David DeCastro owned him — if Kendricks is a good NFL player than DeCastro is an All pro, he is really tiny out there but am whiling to give him a try because I know the other 6 LB (minus Ryans) are awful
Vinny Curry is a really good player — he looked real good in Youtube highlights against Ohio State — I think the birds made a wise move selecting him