Traditionally the LT is the more athletic guy and the RT is the more stout. Moving Fisher to LT may be better suited to his physical stature as he will be facing smaller but faster guys. He's less likely to be overpowered. We'll see.
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Traditionally the LT is the more athletic guy and the RT is the more stout. Moving Fisher to LT may be better suited to his physical stature as he will be facing smaller but faster guys. He's less likely to be overpowered. We'll see.
Irrelevant at this stage. Reid has announced Fisher is going to be the LT whether any of us like it or not. If people can live with Albert's rotten play at LT in 2009 & 2010, even though he was a Guard in college and high school, then there isn't any reason not to give Fisher that same chance to try and establish himself at his natural position of LT.
I thought Albert was a tackle until college and was moved inside because of D'Brickashaw Ferguson, then Eugene Monroe? That's why KC moved him to begin with.
Regardless, I don't think most of us want to settle for 2009 and 2010 (Fraud) performances. Unfortunately, there is no choice. I expect a step back this year, sadly. If this kid busts its a big setback. Let's hope he gets it.
Actually they put Albert at LT in 2008, because there was nobody else to play the position at that time. It's unknown if Carl/Herm intended to keep him there.
Regarding 2009 and 2010, anybody could see the lack of talent regarding the people they had playing O-Line at that time & I remember telling more than one person at that time, that in 2-3 years most of them would be out of the league and probably delivering pizza to somebody's doorstep.
This year going in, the biggest question is RG, but the word out of Chiefs camp is they really like Rishaw Johnson and were very pleased with his showing in week 17 to the point they willing to let Schwartz and Asamoah walk. Here's an article about him:
http://arrowheadaddict.com/2014/03/2...w-right-guard/
You are correct that 2014 could be a struggle for the O-Line, but it's more likely to be because of youth & inexperience against a tough schedule, not because of lack of talent.
It's not even preseason, so it's not like the roster is set in stone. Plug Fisher in at LT, see what he can do. It seems pretty logical to me that an LT, drafted with the first pick of the first round, should get a chance at being LT...With our pass rushers it should be apparent pretty quick if he is or isn't the guy.
He needs to be get bigger and still be athletic. That is why the LT is the most importand and highest position on the line. Specially when Justin Houston looked bigger than him and now he will be lining up against guys like Tamba who has speed and a strong push. Do you really want your LT to be smaller than the guys he is supposed to be blocking protecting your QB's blind side. Willie Roaf used to work out at my gym. The guy looked like he could barely walk, yet he was so big and strong speed rushers had a hard time getting around him and his reach. That is where Fisher failed.