Chiefs’ Eric Fisher had shoulder, hernia surgeries

[Dante84]

The first overall pick in last year’s NFL draft is recovering from two different offseason surgeries.

Chiefs offensive tackle Eric Fisher had a procedure on his shoulder and a procedure to repair a hernia, coach Andy Reid confirmed today at his press conference at the start of Kansas City’s offseason program.

Fisher started 13 games as a rookie but was disappointing as the Chiefs’ right tackle. Nonetheless, Reid has said he expects Fisher to be the starting left tackle this year, replacing the departed Branden Albert.

If Fisher is healthy and looks as good as the Chiefs thought he would be when they drafted him last year, the Chiefs have their franchise left tackle in place for years to come. If Fisher continues to struggle, questions will be raised about whether the Chiefs made a mistake when they made him the top pick in the draft.

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com...nia-surgeries/

[TribalElder]

Sheldon Richardson

[Jimmya]

Sadly I believe he will end up a bust, but as a fan I hope he becomes a bad ass.

[Steron]

Bust(ed)

[Fish]

RIP #11.

[SeeingRed]

Lets see what hew can do now after being healthy

[In58men]

Bust, didn't like his sorry ass from the beginning. Garbage player.

[Jimmya]

It like really messes with my head when I think that KC actually had the number 1 pick and this is what we got .

[Big Poppa Payne]

What kind of procedure did he have on his shoulder? If it was a labrum or rotator cuff I doubt he'll be 100% when the season starts. He definitely won't be any more muscular then he was last season.

[TEX]

Originally Posted by SeeingRed

He played through injuries last year. Everybody is on him but the kid needed surguries and played anyway. Hopefully now he will be better this year. I knew about the shoulder, not the hernia. Could explain alot actually.

Exactly. Lets see how he does now that he's healthy and playing his natural position. All those dogging the guy couldn't have played through any of it.

[Easy 6]

Originally Posted by npayne1978

What kind of procedure did he have on his shoulder? If it was a labrum or rotator cuff I doubt he'll be 100% when the season starts. He definitely won't be any more muscular then he was last season.

That's what I'm thinking, how is he going to lift after a shoulder op?

[Steron]

Originally Posted by TEX

Exactly. Lets see how he does now that he's healthy and playing his natural position. All those dogging the guy couldn't have played through any of it.

I'm not an elite alathlete either. With those types of surgeries, the chances of him being able to bulk up and fill out his frame are slim to none. As others have said, poor Alex.....

[TribalElder]

[chiefzilla1501]

Originally Posted by Steron

I'm not an elite alathlete either. With those types of surgeries, the chances of him being able to bulk up and fill out his frame are slim to none. As others have said, poor Alex.....

But it also means if his shoulder was stinging all year long, then just being healthy will make him stronger. That and him transitioning to a position where agility is more important than strength. A few people have commented that Fisher often looked like he was compensating for his shoulder. When you use bad technique, that's when groin injuries can happen.

I'm worried about if the kid just can't stay healthy. And an offseason of conditioning would have been nice. But it's silly to think last year was representative of his ceiling if he was playing hurt. I'm sure the doctors wouldn't recommend surgery for a phantom injury.

[teedubya]

Why wouldn't he have had this surgery in, say, February?

[Steron]

Originally Posted by chiefzilla1501

But it also means if his shoulder was stinging all year long, then just being healthy will make him stronger. That and him transitioning to a position where agility is more important than strength. A few people have commented that Fisher often looked like he was compensating for his shoulder. When you use bad technique, that's when groin injuries can happen.

I'm worried about if the kid just can't stay healthy. And an offseason of conditioning would have been nice. But it's silly to think last year was representative of his ceiling if he was playing hurt. I'm sure the doctors wouldn't recommend surgery for a phantom injury.

Shoulder, groin, hand/wrist injuries last year. I hope he's not Glass Joe.

Originally Posted by teedubya

Why wouldn't he have had this surgery in, say, February?

Exactly.