Panthers Release Boykin

[The NFL Shield At Midfield]

i mean he is great at what he does.  i talked to an eagles fan about it the other day and he told me that he hoped they'd bring him back in.

but we're the third team to cut him loose as has been discussed prior.  i'm starting to wonder why.

[RickyManningJr]

Where is that guy that had Boykin penciled in as a starter on all of his lineup projection threads, then got all offended when I told him Boykin will not start.

[Nick_81]

45 minutes ago, caatfan said:

Hard to say that Gettleman is nuts to cut him in May if nobody else wants him. What is the deal with BB? 

RR just said on the pulse that it was nothing Boykin did, or didn't do, just that they surprisingly got 3 of the corners they had targeted in the draft, and are very confident in them.  Considering that, they wanted to give him a chance to get with a team before OTA's/TC's got underway, so he wouldn't be at a disadvantage.  

Now, is that just coach speak?  Possibly, but it lines up, almost identically, with what @Jeremy Igo suggested on the Mac Attack yesterday morning when he was asked about it.

[caatfan]

5 hours ago, Nick_81 said:

they surprisingly got 3 of the corners they had targeted in the draft, and are very confident in them.  

I'll buy that but it still doesn't say much for Boykin. Makes me think he's just overrated. 

[Nick_81]

10 hours ago, caatfan said:

I'll buy that but it still doesn't say much for Boykin. Makes me think he's just overrated. 

He's always done very well, when he's on the field.  I just feel like they're trying to be done with the 1-year rental guys, and getting the 3 corners gave them that opportunity.

[caatfan]

59 minutes ago, Nick_81 said:

He's always done very well, when he's on the field.  I just feel like they're trying to be done with the 1-year rental guys, and getting the 3 corners gave them that opportunity.

With the lack of talent and/or experience we have coming back though, I have to feel that they don't think all that much of his talent, or there's some other reason besides his performance for releasing him. 

[Nick_81]

1 minute ago, caatfan said:

With the lack of talent and/or experience we have coming back though, I have to feel that they don't think all that much of his talent, or there's some other reason besides his performance for releasing him. 

Yeah, it very well could be either really.  I'm curious to see how long he lasts at his next landing spot.  

[cookinwithgas]

I have been led to understand by someone who has given me good info in the past that Boykin had "communication problems" with the coaching staff which led to his dismissal, the main problem being that "he can't keep his big mouth shut" but I don't know any specifics.

He volunteered this to me I didn't ask - 

[caatfan]

8 minutes ago, Nick_81 said:

I'm curious to see how long he lasts at his next landing spot.

Same here. 

3 minutes ago, cookinwithgas said:

I have been led to understand by someone who has given me good info in the past that Boykin had "communication problems" with the coaching staff which led to his dismissal, the main problem being that "he can't keep his big mouth shut" but I don't know any specifics.

He volunteered this to me I didn't ask - 

That makes sense. Slightly disruptive but not enough to get labelled as a troublemaker. 

[tiger7_88]

I think its becoming more and more of a normal expectation that rookies are going to play early.  And I think the salary cap age along with the rookie wage scale age has something to do with it.

[tiger7_88]

http://www.steelersdepot.com/2016/06/carnell-lake-brandon-boykin-degenerative-hip-condition/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+SteelersDepotBlog+%28Steelers+Depot%29

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The Pittsburgh Steelers are holding their Men’s Fantasy Football Camp today. Carnell Lake spent a lot of time with the group and apparently told the team the reason why Brandon Boykin has bounced around the league so much.

According to Craig Scott, Boykin has, in Lake’s words, a “degenerative hip condition” and one leg longer than the other.

 

Interesting.

[caatfan]

"He could hardly run."

This problem, or at least the effects of it, must have been recent, otherwise he wouldn't have been getting recent looks. I'd say his playing days are over if this info is accurate.

[thefuzz]

2 hours ago, tiger7_88 said:

http://www.steelersdepot.com/2016/06/carnell-lake-brandon-boykin-degenerative-hip-condition/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+SteelersDepotBlog+%28Steelers+Depot%29

Interesting.

Man, hate to see that.  Makes pretty good sense that he can't land a job right now.

[Jon Snow]

But I thought Gettlemen was a dumbass?