One of the bigger stories of the offseason for the Seattle Seahawks was the possible signing of free agent Colin Kaepernick to back up Russell Wilson, but it never amounted to anything as the team passed on the former 49ers quarterback.

Shortly after, the Seahawks signed Austin Davis to compete with Trevone Boykin for the backup spot.

“Austin did really well,” coach Pete Carroll said after the team’s minicamp practice wrapped up Thursday. “Amazingly bright football player. He blew us away with how fast he could pick stuff up. He brings more playtime experience, just in the meeting room that we treasure.”

Davis has 13 games and 10 NFL starts under his belt, having played with both the Rams and Browns. While Boykin is entering his second season in the league, Wilson never missed a game, and his play time was limited as a rookie.

“He’s been there, he’s played games and all that,” Carroll said of Davis. “Trevone hasn’t had that and can’t have that yet. It’s been a good mix so far. So we brought him in and we’ll make these evaluations as we get back but I think Austin showed very well for himself. He’s got his own style.

“He’s a different style player than Trevone or Russell of course, but I kind of like what he brought us.”

Davis has thrown for 13 touchdowns and 12 interceptions in his career. For now, it sounds as if he has impressed Carroll and the coaching staff and currently stands to win the backup job.