Jesus. Rationalizing the pick already?

:thumb:

Charles had a Great year last year- and teams KNEW what was coming- we had ZERO passing game and some of the worst QB play of all time. Hell we tied a record for Not having a lead in a game most of the year. We ran our defense to death as well with Cashole coughing the ball up every other play.

If we get anything out of the TE position and Something out of Baldwin we should have a great offense this year- Light years better than last.

Jeez cheer up Chiefs fans- We have a great team this year!!

I really should just macro a response.

If they didn't want a QB, I thought the best player in the draft was Jarvis Jones.

Edit: There were close to ten player I would have been satisfied with.

heh, no...just laughing at you guys who expect every top pick to be able to perform miracles.

If he helps turn the franchise around, but only becomes a good, but not transcendent player, he was still worth it. Examples: Drew Bledsoe, Kerry Collins

I'm not satisfied with that. If all he can be is Albert, WTF are we doing? You don't trade a good known player for an unknown (from Central Michigan no less) and 1.1. We would have been far better off to pay Albert and go fill some other hole if all we're going to end up with is Albert.

He needs to be better than Brandon Albert level.

Though I certainly take exception to the folks around here that are arguing that he can't be.

Albert was a technical wreck, we all realize that - right? I mean Albert's a good tackle, but he's in that 8-10 range with a lot of other good tackles.

Do people really not believe that Fisher is capable of being a hell of a lot better than that? There is literally no single area where Albert is physically a better prospect than Fisher. Albert managed to get by through some of the most unconventionally effective blocking you'll ever see. He's the Dominick Hasek of left-tackles; you would never teach anyone to do what he does.

And while that made him effective, it also limited his ceiling somewhat.

Fisher's is well beyond Albert's and I truly do believe Fisher will prove to be Albert's equal by mid-season.

Guys, Fisher is a really really good prospect. Someone please tell me what it is they see in this kid that makes them think that he's 3-4 years removed from being a top 10 LT in this league?

If he is, the pick is an unqualified failure. I don't think that will be the case.

So basically you just don't care how he does and you'll be happy regardless.

Maybe I'm higher on Albert than you guys are, but Albert is pretty ****ing good.

Tony Boselli good.

I'm curious as to what expectations can be made?

It would seem logical that he starts game 1 and blocks well.

1) plow a hole for JC to tear through
2) keep Alex on his feet while in the pocket

No, of course not. I hope he becomes a top player of course. I just realize hes only one piece of the puzzle. Team game.

Whereas I think trading away Branden Albert to draft the next Branden Albert 15 spots higher isn't a very smart way of running a franchise. I'd like to think he can be more than that. I mean seriously, shouldn't the Pro Bowl be a minimum floor for a #1 overall pick? I don't think you can expect anyone to be a hall of famer, but what's the point of drafting a guy at #1 if it isn't to get one of the best players in the league at his position? How exactly is that desire unrealistic?

And I'm told over and over how great this new front office is. So if it turns out that he isn't better than either Joeckel or Johnson, that's going to be a major disappointment.

LMAO

He is, I agree.

But he's not great. His ceiling isn't great. Fisher's is.

You focus on Albert's quickness. Here's all I can do to highlight the difference in their respective athleticism:

http://www.chiefsplanet.com/BB/pictu...pictureid=1349

Fisher is bigger, he's stronger, he's faster, he's quicker, he's more explosive. He is, across the board, a significantly better athlete than Brandon Albert. In many instances it isn't even a close question.

Fisher can truly be a Joe Thomas type of tackle. Now I will listen all day to people that want to debate the value of an elite LT in the modern NFL - it's a legitimate argument.

But this crybaby bullshit from folks that are moping about like there's no way Fisher can ever approach the performance that we got from Albert is just silly. Fisher can be, should be, and in my opinion will be a significantly better all-around LT than Brandon Albert.