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QB Todd Boeckman (official thread)

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YOUNG GUNS AT QB

Todd Boeckman didn?t have time to stop and smell the roses. The Ohio State quarterback from St. Henry High School was too busy adjusting to the terminology and playbook.

?They?re putting plays in left and right and heads are spinning,? he said on the first day of Bengals rookie minicamp. ?But it?s fun. There?s always going to be nerves when you first get out there. but once you get in the flow, you feel like you?re more at home.?

Boeckman is sharing snaps with Billy Farris of Colorado State. Neither threw an interception.

?It?s a great indoctrination for them,? offensive coordinator Bob Bratkowski said. ?We?re throwing a lot at them. We?re moving along quickly. It?s very challenging for them and they?re doing a good job with it.?
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Ohio State quarterback Todd Boeckman (St. Henry High School) and Western Kentucky defensive end Dan Cline (Centerville High School) were among the tryout players not offered contracts.

?Todd did a good job with his ability to throw the football,? Bengals head coach Marvin Lewis said before the signings were announced. ?We?ve got four quarterbacks right now (Carson Palmer, J.T. O?Sullivan, Jordan Palmer and Billy Farris), which might be a tough nut to crack.?
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Boeckman gets his shot at NFL
By STEVE HEMMELGARN, [email protected]
POSTED: May 9, 2009

There may be more Ohio State football players in the NFL as rookies this season than just the seven who were drafted.

Three have already signed as free agents: punter A.J. Trapasso with the Titans, offensive lineman Alex Boone with the 49ers and defensive lineman Nader Abdallah with the Jaguars.

There are others getting free-agent shots at the pros: tight end Rory Nicol (Redskins), fullback Brandon Smith (Bears) and offensive linemen Ben Person (Lions) and Steve Rehring (Bengals)

But of all the names bandied about, the one that intrigued me the most was former Buckeye quarterback Todd Boeckman. You remember him, started finally as a fifth-year senior in 2007 and led OSU to its second straight BCS national championship game.

Boeckman led the Big Ten in passing efficiency that season, completing 63.9 percent (191 of 299) of his throws for 2,379 yards, 25 touchdowns and 14 interceptions.

But alas, after a 35-3 drubbing by USC in the third game last fall, Boeckman - although one of the Buckeye captains - was replaced as a starter by freshman phenom Terrelle Pryor for the rest of the regular season.

However, in the Fiesta Bowl, Boeckman lined up under center for OSU on its first offensive play and completed a 14-yard pass to Brian Robiskie for a first down.

In fact, Boeckman played a big part in the Buckeyes' near-win over Texas that night, splitting the signal-calling duties with Pryor and, in fact, even finding Pryor with a five-yard scoring strike in a fourth-quarter comeback that didn't hold up in the end.

But even before his stirring last college hurrah in Phoenix, Boeckman, although the Buckeyes' ''forgotten man,'' hadn't been forgotten by NFL scouts.

And now the Bengals are giving Boeckman ''an opportunity to fulfill my dream,'' he said. ''It's a great opportunity for me. That's all I wanted - to show what I'm capable of doing.

''You look at my film and I have good accuracy, good touch on the ball and a solid arm, Hopefully, all that translates to the NFL."

Here's hoping too one of the good guys in college football gets that chance to follow/chase his dream.
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Big Papa;1461009; said:
He's got a great shot of catching on somewhere, if things don't work out in Cinci. He doesn't have a criminal record, so the odds are against him. He's got good skills, smart, plays hard and has a great attitude. :oh:
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