10-27-2015, 10:43 PM
(10-23-2015, 11:05 PM)EatonFan Wrote: Based upon preseason Fisher appeared to be well behind as far as progress than the top 5-6 lineman. He seems to have improved some but how close is he to being or even surpassing anyone on the line? Or at least being the "first one off the bench" as the coaches were hoping for?
Ya, Winston is clearly the first one off the bench - I think Smith missed a few snaps in one game, and Zeitler a couple here and there. I think this team prefers those veterans. So even with Fisher getting some more trust he's not quite there yet. He won't "overtake" anyone this year - the group is playing too well together. Right now, the way the contracts are set up, the only "open" position in 2016 would be if Smith walks away. And Fisher would have the edge in that job considering Ogbuehi would not have played (or played much) to that point. I think they envision him as the RT of the future anyway.
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