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Should Boykin start? He makes his case again

Brandon Boykin majored in journalism at Georgia. He knows a good story. But the Eagles cornerback has grown tired of the running narrative that surrounds his quest to become a starter in the NFL.

He's talented and athletic, arguably the best slot corner in the NFL. But he's on the shorter side, or at least according to parameters set by the Eagles, and it probably has made cracking the starting lineup a difficult task as Boykin enters his fourth season.

So when he was asked if he thought he would get the opportunity to start outside - as Chip Kelly said he would in March - or that his role would remain the same, Boykin said he expected another chapter in the slot.