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I disagree with you both on the expectations, and perhaps that's where we'll ultimately fall (on opposite sides of the fence) on this issue. It is extremely rare for a rookie offensive lineman to be any good, more or less dominant, his rookie year and especially at tackle.
The expectations with Fisher were set to high by fans right out of the gate. The entire process, everyone and their brother that knew anything about football was saying that Fisher had a rare physical skill set and was dominant in his league, but he'll need time to gain strength and adjust to the pro game. The entire thought was that Joeckel was more pro ready than Fisher, but Fisher had far superior tools to work with. I blame the fans, not the franchise.
Whether or not each individual here falls into that category of fan or not is a different story, but as a whole, the Chiefs fandom expected more than they should have. What made it worse was that the kid not only had to adjust to the NFL and get stronger, he had to learn how to play the opposite side of the line. If anyone thinks that is easy, well I can speak from experience that it isn't all that easy.
That's my take anyhow. Not bashing any of you for your opinions, but the expectations, to me were far off base of the normal.
Now, on making an immediate impact. I think that pass rushers and running backs make the biggest immediate splashes, but most often it just comes down to who has the core strength to compete right out of the gate. Most of the time, rookies don't have it.
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