Day 1 Of Training Camp
@"RS Express" said: McKinnon and Easton with the 1's? Looks like Zimmer's feelings about rookies haven't changed :pOr Easton is simply farther along at this point than Elflein, which should be no surprise to anyone. Who has the job in September is anyone's guess, but we should all be hoping it's Easton.
@"MaroonBells" said:curious as to why@"RS Express" said: McKinnon and Easton with the 1's? Looks like Zimmer's feelings about rookies haven't changed :p Or Easton is simply farther along at this point than Elflein, which should be no surprise to anyone. Who has the job in September is anyone's guess, but we should all be hoping it's Easton.
@"greediron" said:If Easton beats out Elflein, he will have earned it, which means he will have improved enough to have beaten out a very highly regarded prospect from Ohio State. Unless you don't believe in Elflein, and I definitely do, then that says a lot. It also means that he might finally be living up to the potential the team saw in him when they traded for him. Keep in mind, he's a smart Harvard grad, and a bigger, stronger, more athletic player than Elflein. If he emerges as a player, that would be huge for us. Matt Birk, another Harvard alum, emerged as a starter his 3rd season. This is Easton's 3rd season.@"MaroonBells" said:curious as to why@"RS Express" said: McKinnon and Easton with the 1's? Looks like Zimmer's feelings about rookies haven't changed :p Or Easton is simply farther along at this point than Elflein, which should be no surprise to anyone. Who has the job in September is anyone's guess, but we should all be hoping it's Easton.It also means that Elflein could compete with Berger at right guard, a position he was better at in college, and a position Elflein himself said he was more comfortable at. Easton, who is a center-only, winning the center job gives us a better, deeper line, and a damned exciting future on the inside.
All that said, this is a LONG way from being decided on the first day of camp. Wouldn't surprise me one bit to see Elflein there tomorrow.
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