SENIOR BOWL: UGA’s Boykin has strong first practice
UGA's Brandon Boykin taking a break during Monday's practice. (D. Orlando Ledbetter/Dledbetter@ajc.com)
FAIRHOPE, Ala – Georgia cornerback Brandon Boykin had a strong first practice for the South team on Monday.
He drew praise for WashingtonRedskins defensive back coach Raheem Morris (formerly of the Tampa Bay Bucs) after breaking up one pass.
“Nice job Boykin, way to get down hill,” Morris said.
Boykin has interviewed with seven teams already, including the Falcons, Carolina and Philadelphia.
He felt his first day of practice went well.
“I was kind of getting acclimated back in that football shape,” Boykin said. “It was my first time putting the pads on in about a month.”
He had seven to eight interivews already. He’s chatted with the Falcons, Carolina and Philadelphia.
–D. Orlando Ledbetter, The Atlanta Falcons beat blog
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D man
January 24th, 2012
3:21 pm
We need O-Linemen
hammerhead
January 24th, 2012
3:24 pm
Hey Buckeye – here’s a cut and paste from LeftCoast Dawg’s epic post:
“Boykin seems to have good character. He has no off the field issues to my knowledge, and he plays the game with excellent on field intensity. He also has worked hard to learn about the game. His intangibles don’t seem to be anything to worry about.”
Now, go back to making excuses for Tressel and the tattoo’d wonders.
A Fan
January 24th, 2012
3:39 pm
I see there is no comment section for the article about the new stadium. A retractable roof is not affordable, and we’re going to an open air stadium. Does anyone remember what it was like in November and December in the ATL Fulton Co Stadium? Pretty nasty. Sell outs were pretty sparse, even during the years around 1980. Which means TV blackouts, which were more than often. Well boys, as the sommercial goes, “Put some lipstick on this pig. Somebody will buy it…” There was a mention of a bunch of teams moving out of domes. Huston, Detroit, Minnisota, Seatle, and after that the list gets foggy. Oh wait, they moved from one done to a better done with a retractable roof. Silly me…
monty
January 24th, 2012
3:59 pm
Don’t know how you can call someone a “good tackler” when you see them totally whiff on slower bigger RB’s turning the corner. I think his skills lie in special teams and nickel.
Carz
January 24th, 2012
4:00 pm
Cornerback Smurf, I would offer up Weatherspoon if he continues to get better. he’s looking good. I think Grimes got beat deep 2 times all year. I don’t like small corners either, but they rarely evem throw into his zone or to his man these days and he usually gets a hand on the ball. Everything deep went to the other side of the field this year. His early years had flaws but he is top notch now and he will be coveted in free agency. His picks are down because they don’t throw his way much. Sometimes not hearing a players name much during a game means he’s blanketing his area of the field. Our pass defense is bad, but he’s very good.
honest_abe
January 24th, 2012
4:03 pm
and here’s another scout’s view.
Positives — Athleticism is above-average, has pretty good speed, fluid hips and quick feet, change-of-direction skills are also above-average… Is a good wrap-up tackler, does not miss a lot of opportunities in open space… Recorded six interceptions in the previous two seasons combined, including
one against UCF in the Liberty Bowl, makes the most of opportunities to make plays at the ball… Durability does not seem to be an issue, has not missed substantial time due to injury… Has excellent leaping ability, is able to cover larger receivers in most situations despite his size… Will be a very good slot defender, lines up against slot receivers regularly, off-man coverage skills are very good… Has good kickoff return skills, ran four kicks back for touchdowns in 2009 and 2010 combined.
Negatives — About an inch shorter than ideal height… Gives too much cushion on out routes, protects himself against double moves, but allows receivers too much space to catch the ball underneath… Often looks into the backfield for too long, which makes him susceptible to picks on crossing patterns over the middle… Does not get off blocks well, not the most physical corner… Leaves feet too often when tackling, needs to do a better job of driving through tackles with his legs… Is not the most versatile corner due to below-average strength, may be relegated to covering slot receivers in the NFL.
Read more: http://www.sidelinescouting.com/rankings/2012/cb/brandon-boykin/#ixzz1kPbCBFT9
Whopper Dawg
January 24th, 2012
4:05 pm
AftertheFall – “There is no silly questions in my book”.
There is now.
UGA family for life!
January 24th, 2012
4:09 pm
Way to go Brandon! Damn Good Dawg!
honest_abe
January 24th, 2012
4:27 pm
he’s a very solid tackler relatively speaking. is he ray lewis? no, not even the old version, but for his size he’s not afraid to hit people and his tackling has gotten better every year.
bigcalidawg
January 24th, 2012
4:41 pm
I absolutely love Brandon, but there is no way the Falcons should take him above the 3rd round.
We have needs in the secondary, but Brandon is best as a return man, not as a cover corner.
He was a DGD and will score a lot of TD’s in the league, but I would sooner line him up at flanker, than at corner. His cover skills would have to im prove significantly.
Falcons need a legit DE, an OL, a cover corner, and an OLB.
Eisendawg
January 24th, 2012
4:43 pm
Just saw that Ben Jones had a solid day at practice, so Honest_Abe and GTBob can now spew their negative criticism.
bigcalidawg
January 24th, 2012
4:49 pm
We need Ben Jones more than Brandon atm.
War Eagle
January 24th, 2012
5:17 pm
Carro;;ton HS has its first Senior Bowl player since Reggie Brown, Josh Harris(Auburn)
Brainiac
January 24th, 2012
5:33 pm
GT Bob:
Do you need another undersize brain? Boykin weighs 28 pounds more than Brent Grimes although I concede that players like Grimes don’t come along really often.
Brainiac
January 24th, 2012
5:42 pm
A Fan:
Time for your refresher(or Original) Spelling/Engish course.
Kem
January 24th, 2012
5:43 pm
LeftCoast Dawg, Where did you get that scouting report from?
Left Coast Dawg
January 24th, 2012
6:21 pm
@ KEM
nflmocks.com/2011/10/15/brandon-boykin-2012-scouting-report/
JDawg1785
January 24th, 2012
8:56 pm
Best of luck at the next level, Brandon! We’ll be cheering for you every step on the way. DGD!
Joe Shlevotnic
January 24th, 2012
9:09 pm
We Need Linemen people,, our lines O and D are pathetic,, thats where the game is one folks,, in the trenches,,,
Joe Shlevotnic
January 24th, 2012
9:10 pm
Sorry, “Won”
Joe Shlevotnic
January 24th, 2012
9:15 pm
AJC does’nt proof and and neither do I
Brandon Boykin Interviewed By Falcons At Senior Bowl, According To Report at atlanta.hoops227.net
January 24th, 2012
9:36 pm
[...] defensive coordinator Todd Grantham, at least they can have one of his star pupils, am I right? D. Orlando Ledbetter reports the 2012 Senior Bowl saw the Falcons interview former UGA cornerback Brandon Boykin, and that the [...]
Th
January 24th, 2012
10:05 pm
Boykin is only a decent tackler when the back is still running sideways. As soon as they turn up field and come at him, he is diving out of the way. No thanks, I’ll pass.
If a new field was a great investment, Blank would build it himself.
Loserville USA
January 24th, 2012
11:33 pm
OFFENSIVE LINE! OFFENSIVE LINE! OFFENSIVE LINE! OFFENSIVE LINE! OFFENSIVE LINE! OFFENSIVE LINE! OFFENSIVE LINE! OFFENSIVE LINE!OFFENSIVE LINE! OFFENSIVE LINE! OFFENSIVE LINE! OFFENSIVE LINE!OFFENSIVE LINE! OFFENSIVE LINE! OFFENSIVE LINE! OFFENSIVE LINE!OFFENSIVE LINE! OFFENSIVE LINE! OFFENSIVE LINE! OFFENSIVE LINE!
Steve-O
January 24th, 2012
11:34 pm
All the ridiculous love for Boykin from all the UGA fans. If he wore a different uniform they would all be screaming that he’s undersized.
A-Ville Ranger
January 25th, 2012
2:47 am
Boykin is one of the best pure athletes in the country. he can run and jump with the best. The only question to me is whether he has the hips to play man coverage at this level. He would contribute somewhere though.
Joshua malavenda
January 25th, 2012
4:33 am
Here a couple things that falcons should do in the offseason
* = dunta robinson trade **= Peria Jerry trade ***= 3rd Compensation pick for dahl ****trade Micheal turner for a 3 and 4 rd pick
1. Hire a great secondary coach
2. Hire Mike Singletary as the lb coach and assistant to Nolan
3. Hire Howard Mudd as the O-line coach
4. Hire Tom Clements as qb coach
5. Trade Dante Robinson for a 2rd and 4rd pick or turn him into run stopping safety to make use of his great tackling ablity .
6. Let Snelling go in free agency
7. Sign Mike Tolbert in Free agency to replace snelling
8. trade Peria Jerry for a 5th rd pick
9. Resign Bierman and turn him into situational rush lb
10. Resign Curtis Lofton
11Draft either shea Mclellin or Audie Cole in the 4th rd.
12. Draft Coby Fleener 2nd rd
13. Sign Mario Williams or Cliff Anvill
14. Resign Abs to a one year contract
15. Resign Harry Douglass.
16. Draft Josh Norman or ryan stead in 3rd
17.Sign Chase Ford as undrafted fa
18. Draft Zebrie Sanders in 2nd rd*
19. Draft Ben Jones in 3rd***
20 Draft Tyrone Crawford in the 6th rd
21.draft William Vlachios in the 7th rd
22. Draft Ryan Broyles in 5th rd
23. Sign Matt Forte in free agency
24.**** Draft markelle Martin in 3rd rd
25. Let Decoup walk in free agency
26. sign Carl nicks in free agency
27**** draft Mike martin in 4th rd
28. ** Draft ryan miller 5th rd
29.Sign Jeff adams as unsigned fa
what do you think ?
Big Mike
January 25th, 2012
6:59 am
I wish the young man the best however we need size and strength; the teams are using tall receivers; we we are to compet we need to make the adjustment in personel.
Home Depot Weasel
January 25th, 2012
7:28 am
After we fire all the coaches and dump the players who won’t hug me..I’ll fill the stands with my employees!
old man
January 25th, 2012
7:44 am
@Joshua malavenda:
1. Yes
2. Maybe
3. Yes
4. Yes
5. Yes
6 & 7. Would have to know more. Love Snelling
8. Yes
9. Yes
10. Yes
11. No
12. No
13. Avril, yes
14. Yes
15. Yes
16-22. Don’t know, but we need to focus on OLine and DLine
23. wow
24. Don’t know
25. Maybe
26. Yes
27-29. Don’t know, but we need to focus on OLine and DLine
Ed
January 25th, 2012
7:53 am
Boykin would be a nice pick in 2nd or 3rd round also Cordy Glenn would look good in a Falcons uniform
Mikey
January 25th, 2012
9:29 am
Boykin is a game changer type of athlete. He could be a great replacement for Weems and a nickle back at least. However, there will be many of those in NFL draft. and the Falcons don’t have enough picks to be taking flyers. It would be nice to have Boykin on the team but we have bigger needs. I would like to see corners that can jam receivers yet stay with the best of them.
Pauls Johnson
January 25th, 2012
1:04 pm
WE NEED 340 POUND OFFENSIVE LINEMEN,,,
Coach
January 25th, 2012
2:03 pm
Buckeye:
Boykin comes across as a “me” as in MeAngelo kind of guy – that’s what I see. Talent – unquestionable. Punk factor – high.
You have got to be kidding me. Character doesn’t matter or exist OSU. (Tressel, Clarett, Pryor, etc). Boykin is a player with unmistakeable character. I’ve coached him since he was a 9th grader and was never a me guy always about team. He wanted to leave last year but stayed because he wanted to help UGA get back to the SEC Championship. That’s a team guy not selling things for a tattoo, covering up, or just getting paid to play. Do your research before you post things about people you know nothing about.
Joe Tess Fish House
January 25th, 2012
3:06 pm
I thought this was a Flacons blog? Why rite about a looser form UGA?
I couldn't help but to post this time!!!
January 25th, 2012
5:25 pm
It’s time the Atlanta Falcons started wearing the Black Jersey with Black Pants. Maybe wearing black will make them believe they are tough marauders…IJS
honest_abe
January 25th, 2012
5:58 pm
Just saw that Ben Jones had a solid day at practice, so Honest_Abe and GTBob can now spew their negative criticism.
care to expound? what the hell are you talking about?
Who Me?
January 26th, 2012
7:58 am
said it before, say it again – this is the worst blog written in this paper. Its never edited or proofread, it’s like stream of consciousness from DOL…
just bad
Sid
January 26th, 2012
10:44 am
Ripcord
January 24th, 2012
11:03 am
Sid, get a life.
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Wow, you really are a jumper. Do us all a favor and try it without a parachute.
Sid
January 26th, 2012
10:49 am
Loserville USA January 24th, 2012 11:33 pm
OFFENSIVE LINE! OFFENSIVE LINE! OFFENSIVE LINE! OFFENSIVE LINE! OFFENSIVE LINE! OFFENSIVE LINE! OFFENSIVE LINE! OFFENSIVE LINE!OFFENSIVE LINE! OFFENSIVE LINE! OFFENSIVE LINE! OFFENSIVE LINE!OFFENSIVE LINE! OFFENSIVE LINE! OFFENSIVE LINE! OFFENSIVE LINE!OFFENSIVE LINE! OFFENSIVE LINE! OFFENSIVE LINE! OFFENSIVE LINE!
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You read like you mean that!
Sid
January 26th, 2012
11:35 am
Who Me? January 26th, 2012 7:58 am
said it before, say it again – this is the worst blog written in this paper. Its never edited or proofread, it’s like stream of consciousness from DOL…
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If you said it before then why keep reading it yet only repeat yourself……………….we saw it the first time and appreciated your advanced level of intelligence, use of prose, verb phrasing, some fancy prepositions, and one out of this world past participle. Do you print this first…………? It indeed is not a paper.
You go……………….away!
Sid
January 26th, 2012
11:42 am
Falcon Jonk
January 24th, 2012
1:59 pm
No way that falcons will have chance to get Brandon Boykin unless they have to trade him up like Julio.
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We need O-line first……….but you predict correctly, the Falcons will not draft Boykin.
Sid
January 26th, 2012
11:49 am
Joshua malavenda January 25th, 2012 4:33 am
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4:33am post, it shows no doubt. Hey Arthur, Dimitroff could be Joshua’s assistant………!!
Jimmy Crack
January 26th, 2012
12:46 pm
It is nice to think that a hometown guy will fall to our 2nd Round pick, but more likely, we will be hearing the name of some little known Offensive Guard from Wisconsin or Oklahoma who is rated the 4th or 5th best Guard in the draft.
That’s what you get for not accepting your designated place in line.
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