Center Nick Easton traded to 49ers (traded to MIN) | Page 3

Phoenix49ers · 2015-09-05T09:14:51-07:00

Not yet official but it seems likely. A rookie center from Harvard, he was one of the highest rated rookies in the preseason. Adam Caplan- #Ravens are in process of trading UDFA C Nick Easton to #49ers, source said Jeff Deeney &rlm;@PFF_Jeff 50s50 seconds ago New #49ers center Nick Easton led all centers in the preseason with a +9.1 overall grade including +7.7 run blocking. Nick Easton, C, Ravens (6.7) One of the things you learn watching preseason is just how bad backup offensive line play is league-wide. When you get down to the second and third teams, the O-line is regularly getting destroyed by the D-line, so when somebody stands out from that crowd it can be significant. Easton has been the highest-graded rookie center so far in preseason, by some distance. He may not have been facing first-team defenders, but he has graded positively against the run every game, and has allowed just one hurry over 123 snaps.

Sep 5, 2015 at 9:50 AM

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Originally posted by susweel:
A young man who played college football at an acclaimed university such as Harvard most assuredly must have other aspirations other than pounding his head into another human beings head. In other words I expect his career to be relatively short. However as others have stated before me "he can't be any worse than what we already have".

Sep 5, 2015 at 9:52 AM

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Originally posted by Phoenix49ers:

Originally posted by susweel:
A young man who played college football at an acclaimed university such as Harvard most assuredly must have other aspirations other than pounding his head into another human beings head. In other words I expect his career to be relatively short. However as others have stated before me "he can't be any worse than what we already have".

LMFAO! So now, b/c he's a Harvard grad, he's only temporary with us b/d he has better things to do with his time. Sus...trollololololo. Just being a realist.

Sep 5, 2015 at 9:52 AM

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Originally posted by susweel:
A young man who played college football at an acclaimed university such as Harvard most assuredly must have other aspirations other than pounding his head into another human beings head. In other words I expect his career to be relatively short. However as others have stated before me "he can't be any worse than what we already have".

He's from Harvard...has brain cells to burn!

Sep 5, 2015 at 9:53 AM

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Can't hurt

Sep 5, 2015 at 9:53 AM

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Conditional Pick according to Maiocco.

Sep 5, 2015 at 9:53 AM

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Oh man Phoenix I was going to ask you if Waldo was even in the picture or if you were trying to give susweel something to take his mind off hating for a minute or 2. Then I found it, funny. For the rest of you are wondering what i'm talking about top middle left by the table with the boots on it.

[ Edited by Gore_21 on Sep 5, 2015 at 9:54 AM ]

Sep 5, 2015 at 9:53 AM

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I will bet our first round pick in 2016 will be an offensive lineman..lol

Sep 5, 2015 at 9:53 AM

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Maiocco woke up. This guy had a great preseason, let's hope that carries over into a good career.

Matt Maiocco ‏@MaioccoCSN 18m18 minutes ago According to @PFF, new 49ers pickup Nick Easton graded out as league's top center in preseason by a rather large margin on his 155 snaps.

Sep 5, 2015 at 9:54 AM

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We have traded C Nick Easton to the 49ers for a draft pick.

Now I just wonder what it was, and I hope Easton's success continues for us.

Sep 5, 2015 at 9:54 AM

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Originally posted by RishikeshA:
At least we know that Easton won't have too much difficulty picking up the playbook. If he does Tank Carradine can tutor him.

Sep 5, 2015 at 9:54 AM

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Originally posted by Overkill:
I'm all for anything that could help the OL at this point.

Heck yah!!!!

He looks like a pretty good Center, I wonder why he wasn't drafted?? Was this guy not invited to the Combine??

Sep 5, 2015 at 9:55 AM

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It had to be. I thot, and still think we are going to get one of Dallas's OL cuts(probably in trade for picks), all of whom could start elsewhere. Delighted with Easton, and like I said earlier, the OL isn't done YET.

Sidenote to the "baalke is a bum" diehards.....This is baalke's time. We got Easton...he will get more and it will be better than what we have. You don't want to be playing cards with baalke right about now. And this is the perfect scenario. Ravens couldn't keep a bona fide OL, and we have 12 draft picks in 2016, and 9 in 2017. Don't tell me baalke doesn't know what he is doing.

On top of everything else he is a CENTER, the guy who calls the OL blocking, and he is smart. YESsssss.

[ Edited by pasodoc9er on Sep 5, 2015 at 9:56 AM ]

Sep 5, 2015 at 9:56 AM

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Originally posted by 5timechamps:
I will bet our first round pick in 2016 will be an offensive lineman..lol

I hope Brown can be the future at RT and hopefully Thomas at LG but if Boone leaves we probably still need a RG unless that's Martin. Very well could be a tackle/guard in the 1st next year. Count me in for that, OLB or WR. ILB would be nice to upgrade over wilhoite but not in the 1st. Anyways, been 5 drafts seems like it's time for an ol in the 1st.

Sep 5, 2015 at 9:56 AM

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Originally posted by Kolohe:
Heck yah!!!!

He looks like a pretty good Center, I wonder why he wasn't drafted?? Was this guy not invited to the Combine??

Not the biggest guy around, played at Harvard, nothing really jumped out at you about him, limited athleticism, not really a good fit for a man blocking system.

Sep 5, 2015 at 9:56 AM

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Originally posted by pasodoc9er:
It had to be. I thot, and still think we are going to get one of Dallas's OL cuts(probably in trade for picks), all of whom could start elsewhere. Delighted with Easton, and like I said earlier, the OL isn't done YET.

Sidenote to the "baalke is a bum" diehards.....This is baalke's time. We got Easton...he will get more and it will be better than what we have. You don't want to be playing cards with baalke right about now. And this is the perfect scenario. Ravens couldn't keep a bona fide OL, and we have 12 draft picks in 2016, and 9 in 2017. Don't tell me baalke doesn't know what he is doing.

On top of everything else he is a CENTER, the guy who calls the OL blocking, and he is smart. YESsssss.

Good point!