8/25/22 Postgame/Roster Discussion

[Megatron96]

i think Veach should think about re-signing Eric Fisher to back up OBJ. If OBJ goes down, we really don't have another starting-caliber LT in the garage. Or heck, give Fish the starting job and let OBJ spend a season learning how to play the position properly behind a more than competent LT.

[oldman]

Originally Posted by Megatron96

i think Veach should think about re-signing Eric Fisher to back up OBJ. If OBJ goes down, we really don't have another starting-caliber LT in the garage. Or heck, give Fish the starting job and let OBJ spend a season learning how to play the position properly behind a more than competent LT.

I'd normally agree, but I don't think we have enough cap money to do so. He was making $16M last year.

[POND_OF_RED]

Originally Posted by Megatron96

i think Veach should think about re-signing Eric Fisher to back up OBJ. If OBJ goes down, we really don't have another starting-caliber LT in the garage. Or heck, give Fish the starting job and let OBJ spend a season learning how to play the position properly behind a more than competent LT.

If Fish was still a starting caliber LT he wouldn’t still be a FA. I wouldn’t mind signing him as a veteran backup, but the added rhetoric about him being better than OBJ is incredibly stupid.

[FloridaMan88]

Bushman with a broken clavicle.

[oldman]

Originally Posted by KCChiefsFan88

Bushman with a broken clavicle.

That's usually about a 6 week injury. If we want to carry 4 TEs, the only soul left is Franks and he hasn't shown up. So do you carry either Bell or Bushman on the final 53 then place them on IR? They can come back after 4 games, so that would fit for Bushman's injury. Bell and a hip injury requiring surgery may be much longer. Take into account Bell is 31 and Bushman 26.

[Kiimo]

Originally Posted by KCChiefsFan88

Bushman with a broken clavicle.

Fuuuuuuuck put that guy on IR and keep him. He reminds me of Dalton Schultz

[Megatron96]

Originally Posted by POND_OF_RED

If Fish was still a starting caliber LT he wouldn’t still be a FA. I wouldn’t mind signing him as a veteran backup, but the added rhetoric about him being better than OBJ is incredibly stupid.

According to Heavy., Fish has already declined 9 other team's offers.
https://heavy.com/sports/indianapoli...allas-cowboys/

Now, I'm not saying that he can still play at his highest level, but he's a very experienced, smart football player, and can probably still show a rook like OBJ a thing or two about how to play LT.

[POND_OF_RED]

Originally Posted by Megatron96

According to Heavy., Fish has already declined 9 other team's offers.
https://heavy.com/sports/indianapoli...allas-cowboys/

Now, I'm not saying that he can still play at his highest level, but he's a very experienced, smart football player, and can probably still show a rook like OBJ a thing or two about how to play LT.

You said to have him start over OBJ to teach him. I don’t deny there are a few things he can teach him as a veteran. All vet players should have some advice for the younger guys. Turning down 9 offers means he’s still holding out hope for an injury to be able to still play. None of those offers were to be a starting tackle after the season he had last year. He’s more likely to join Dallas with the Tyron Smith injury than anywhere else, but even then he’d be competing for a limited starting role with one of the backups.

[Megatron96]

Originally Posted by POND_OF_RED

You said to have him start over OBJ to teach him. I don’t deny there are a few things he can teach him as a veteran. All vet players should have some advice for the younger guys. Turning down 9 offers means he’s still holding out hope for an injury to be able to still play. None of those offers were to be a starting tackle after the season he had last year. He’s more likely to join Dallas with the Tyron Smith injury than anywhere else, but even then he’d be competing for a limited starting role with one of the backups.

I did say that, and I'm not completely sure it wouldn't be a good idea. Of course, I'm assuming that Fish is healthy, or at least healthier than he was last season, and that he could play at least 80% of the way back to his 2018 level. That's more than a couple 'ifs' for sure.

Doesn't mean it's impossible though.

Regardless, the chiefs tackle play outside of OBJ is not good. A solid backup that already knows the playbook would be nice to have.

[TwistedChief]

Originally Posted by Megatron96

According to Heavy., Fish has already declined 9 other team's offers.
https://heavy.com/sports/indianapoli...allas-cowboys/

Now, I'm not saying that he can still play at his highest level, but he's a very experienced, smart football player, and can probably still show a rook like OBJ a thing or two about how to play LT.

I think if we signed Fisher, it's more likely to be in expectation that he'd play RT.

[crispystl]

Originally Posted by TwistedChief

I think if we signed Fisher, it's more likely to be in expectation that he'd play RT.

Man that would be awesome!

[crispystl]

Originally Posted by TwistedChief

I think if we signed Fisher, it's more likely to be in expectation that he'd play RT.

Man that would be awesome!

[BigRedChief]

Originally Posted by DJ's left nut

Might still make the roster.

The guy can run the football. Can’t do a lot of other shit, but he can carry the ball. There will be game scripts and weather that makes that pretty handy to have sooner or later.

With the Gore injury, he makes the team.

[Titty Meat]

Originally Posted by Megatron96

According to Heavy., Fish has already declined 9 other team's offers.
https://heavy.com/sports/indianapoli...allas-cowboys/

Now, I'm not saying that he can still play at his highest level, but he's a very experienced, smart football player, and can probably still show a rook like OBJ a thing or two about how to play LT.

Holy shit

[staylor26]

Originally Posted by Titty Meat

Holy shit

Yea, just an embarrassingly awful take.