Kansas City Chiefs Need Eric Fisher to Take Developmental Leap

September 27, 2014   ·   Christopher Hansen   ·   Jump to comments

The Kansas City Chiefs selected left tackle Eric Fisher with the No. 1 overall pick in 2013. Not only was he the first pick of that draft, he was also the first player taken by general manager John Dorsey and head coach Andy Reid.
Although the Chiefs went from 2-14 to 11-5 last season, Fisher was more of a liability at right tackle than one of the reasons for the turnaround. Some reasoned that he was sort of like the Derek Zoolander of offensive tackles—he could only play one side. Others suggested a year in an NFL weight room would do him good or that an injury was partially responsible for his poor play.
Fisher is now three games into his tenure as the starting left tackle. He’s healthy and he’s had an offseason in an NFL training program. Based on the excuses many gave him last year, he should be significantly better, but the Chiefs are still waiting for him to take a much-needed developmental leap.
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