Fisher to LT?

[nychief]

Hey guys how do you think Fisher is gonna do at left tackle?

[BigMeatballDave]

Originally Posted by nychief

Hey guys how do you think Fisher is gonna do at left tackle?

He'll either suck, or be an okay player, or he'll be great.

[htismaqe]

Originally Posted by nychief

Hey guys how do you think Fisher is gonna do at left tackle?

I think he'll be better at LT than he was at RT.

Honestly, as bad as I hated taking an OT at 1.1, I said many times before last year's draft that I would rather have Fisher than Joeckel.

I never in a million years imagined Fisher would be as bad as he was at times last year.

I don't even want to think about what happens if he doesn't improve.

[jd1020]

Originally Posted by htismaqe

I don't even want to think about what happens if he doesn't improve.

Same thing that's been happening for the last 4 decades.

1 step forward, 2 steps back.

[nychief]

Originally Posted by htismaqe

I think he'll be better at LT than he was at RT.

Honestly, as bad as I hated taking an OT at 1.1, I said many times before last year's draft that I would rather have Fisher than Joeckel.

I never in a million years imagined Fisher would be as bad as he was at times last year.

I don't even want to think about what happens if he doesn't improve.

I think he is better suited for LT...and he must get stronger. Year one to two jump is HUGE, we'll know by week 4 what we really have here.

[htismaqe]

Originally Posted by nychief

I think he is better suited for LT...and he must get stronger. Year one to two jump is HUGE, we'll know by week 4 what we really have here.

He's an athletic guy. He was a scrawny 2* prospect coming out of high school. It's entirely likely he's NOT DONE growing.

He played against mid-tier competition in the MAC.

There are plenty of reasons to believe he can get A LOT better.

It's just really concerning how badly he played at times last year.

[nychief]

Originally Posted by htismaqe

He's an athletic guy. He was a scrawny 2* prospect coming out of high school. It's entirely likely he's NOT DONE growing.

He played against mid-tier competition in the MAC.

There are plenty of reasons to believe he can get A LOT better.

It's just really concerning how badly he played at times last year.

I agree. In all honesty, despite 30+ years watching the NFL and the Chiefs, I have a hard time evaluating the intricacies of OL play, other than blown up plays...which any idiot can see are bad. But from what I have read, he has good feet...but lacked the strength.

[duncan_idaho]

Originally Posted by nychief

I agree. In all honesty, despite 30+ years watching the NFL and the Chiefs, I have a hard time evaluating the intricacies of OL play, other than blown up plays...which any idiot can see are bad. But from what I have read, he has good feet...but lacked the strength.

He also was facing elite pass rushers for really the first time in his life. Neither in high school nor college did he face the type of big, strong, fast guys with a full range of moves and counter moves to get to the passer that he did last year.

I AM glad they took Fisher over Joeckel because Fisher's upside is at least higher.

And I do think there are some reasons to be HOPEFUL that Fisher can improve more with time and be a better fit at LT.

Just like I think there are also just as many, if not more, reasons to be skeptical of the wisdom of handing Fisher the LT job this year, considering what happened last year.

[nychief]

Originally Posted by duncan_idaho

He also was facing elite pass rushers for really the first time in his life. Neither in high school nor college did he face the type of big, strong, fast guys with a full range of moves and counter moves to get to the passer that he did last year.

I AM glad they took Fisher over Joeckel because Fisher's upside is at least higher.

And I do think there are some reasons to be HOPEFUL that Fisher can improve more with time and be a better fit at LT.

Just like I think there are also just as many, if not more, reasons to be skeptical of the wisdom of handing Fisher the LT job this year, considering what happened last year.

I understand the call for a meritocracy, but perhaps AR sees him working and sees it as the best move... rather than simply a capitulation to fisher's draft position.

[Discuss Thrower]

Originally Posted by nychief

Hey guys how do you think Fisher is gonna do at left tackle?

He's can't be any worse.

Now will he stay healthy or is he actually motivated to play football as one anonymous Internet poster has suggested is the question.