Fansided · May 7, 2017
The Answer to the Seahawks Backup Quarterback Situation Is…
With Trevone Boykin’s offseason arrest, there are questions as to who should backup Russell Wilson
First, Russell Wilson probably should have missed a game or two last year. He was injured multiple times. If the Seahawks had a better known resource as their backup quarterback, Pete Carroll may have pressed Wilson more to sit out. Boykin actually played pretty well when he saw time in the meaningless waning moments of football games in 2016. But saying that he is ready to be the quarterback who leads Seattle to the playoffs if Wilson were to be greatly injured is another issue. Plus, there is no knowing how much confidence Seattle has in Boykin.
