That didn’t take long.

One day after Matt Joeckel's departure from Texas A&M, the senior-to-be has landed at TCU.

The addition of the former Aggies quarterback, who will be eligible immediately, has to bring a smile to the face of Horned Frogs coach Gary Patterson. TCU exited spring football with questions remaining at the position after the offense failed to score a touchdown in its spring scrimmage finale.

Trevone Boykin, who started six games at quarterback for the Horned Frogs in 2013, got the majority of the snaps at quarterback with TCU’s starting offense this spring, yet he could be TCU’s best receiver. Tyler Matthews, who was battling Boykin in the spring, elected to transfer earlier this week, and redshirt freshman Zach Allen never emerged as a major threat to Boykin’s spot atop the depth chart.

Joeckel’s arrival couldn’t have come at a better time.

The Horned Frogs are moving to a pass-heavy offense under new offensive coordinators Doug Meacham and Sonny Cumbie but don’t have a trigger man for the attack.

Joeckel could be that guy. Or, at the very least, he could provide a veteran bridge while freshman quarterbacks Foster Sawyer and Grayson Muehlstein get comfortable in the offense and in the Horned Frogs program. Patterson has been candid with his willingness to turn to one of the true freshman in 2014, but Joeckel’s decision could be the answer to all the remaining questions at the position.

Joeckel, who backed up 2012 Heisman Trophy winner Johnny Manziel during his time at Texas A&M, ran a similar offense with the Aggies and started the 2013 season opener against Rice when Manziel was suspended. He finished the 2013 season with 293 passing yards and two touchdowns without an interception. He was 14 of 19 for 190 yards and one touchdown during one half of action -- before Manziel took over -- against Rice, his lone start a year ago.

The overlooked impact of his decision to join the Horned Frogs is the opportunity for TCU to move Boykin back to receiver and still have a mature, veteran option under center this fall. Boykin was arguably TCU’s best receiver at the end of the 2013 season after Casey Pachall returned from injury. The junior is dynamic with the ball in his hands and is much better served catching passes than throwing them, particularly in TCU's new offensive system. He had 26 receptions for 204 yards in 2013.

Thus, with Joeckel’s addition to the TCU offense, the Horned Frogs might have added two additional pieces to their arsenal, not just one.