“When I got traded, I didn’t play in Pittsburgh for nine or ten weeks on defense and there was some draft pick compensation things going on if I played more than 50 percent or 60 percent they would have to give Philadelphia their pick and that had a lot to do with it contrary to what anybody will say,” said Boykin. “That’s coming from my mouth and what I believe, but sitting on the sideline, of course I was angry – like why am I not playing and how is this going to affect me?
“But really, I just had to switch my mind to when I get on the field, I will at some point, I got to make an immediate impact and in the six or seven games, I ended up with 30 tackles and 5 or 6 pass breakups, a pick, forced fumble a sack. So I feel like I made my presence known and got some good statistics and things going on film for this year when I got in.”
