ESPN Seattle: Seahawks’ Trevone Boykin calls shaky performance vs Vikings ‘a huge learning experience’
BY BRADY HENDERSON, 710 ESPN Seattle
Rookie Trevone Boykin’s trial run as the Seahawks’ backup quarterback was never going to be without its share of mistakes. Whether or not he holds onto that job will depend largely on how well he minimizes them, something he did last week in his NFL debut but failed to do Thursday night.
There were three big ones, all coming over the Seahawks’ final two possessions of their 18-11 preseason loss to Minnesota at CenturyLink Field. They thwarted Seattle’s chances at another last-second victory not to mention Boykin’s latest opportunity to solidify his spot.
The first was an underthrown pass that was intercepted and returned 53 yards for the decisive touchdown. The score was tied at 11 and Seattle was driving with a minute and a half left in the game when Boykin misfired on an out route to receiver E.Z. Nwachukwu. Cornerback Marcus Sherels made a nice play to cut underneath the route and pick off the pass, Boykin acknowledged, but he knew better than to miss that throw where he did.
“It was a bad ball. Ball was behind,†Boykin said afterward. “You can’t throw the ball behind on an out-breaking route.â€
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