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Originally Posted by SNR
Give me a break. Fine motor movements = movements you make to play LT/RT
Yes, the coordination IS a challenge, but there are tons of players who switch sides all the time. Donald Stephenson is just one example. Remember John Tait's transition to RT? It was pretty decent. Charles Brown for the Saints. Bryan Bulaga for the Packers. The list goes on and on.
Look at those gifs from that post and tell me the reason why Fisher gets raped on each play is because he was confused and hesitant. He gets bowled over right on his goddamn ass. And it happened constantly throughout last year.
The position switch is a contributor to his struggles last year, but it's not the only thing. He struggled because he played like a pussy. That's overwhelmingly why he sucked dick.
The reason why he could potentially be okay next year is MAYBE 10% being more comfortable on the left side. The rest of it is going to be a new familiarity with the pace of the game, the playbook, and the different types of varied pass rush moves he saw for basically the first time last year. Also a year in the weight room is going to help out tremendously.
But the whole left side/right side thing is and has always been blown out of proportion. It's tough. I get that. But when you have an entire offseason of reps and one-on-one time with coaches in OTAs and training camp and even in regular season practices, there comes a time when the excuses of "I'm just so used to kick-stepping with my left leg first" are ****ing unacceptable.
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You don't get a full offseason of reps. The new CBA has significantly shortened the amount of reps rookies get in OTAs and with coaches. For a raw player from a small division, let alone one changing from Left to Right Tackle, that shit makes a huge difference.