Eric Fisher
Position: Left Tackle
Height: 6’7 Weight: 305 Arms: 34 1/2 Hands: 10 1/2 40 time: 5.05
If i told you about player A, only got two scholarships offers in the state of Michigan……not from Michigan or Michigan State. He also came to the school at 240 and was a 2 star recruit as a lineman. Would you think he would be the #1`draft pick 4 years later?
Eric Fisher went to Central Michigan, only getting offers from CMU and Eastern Michigan. He was a 4 year starter and played left tackle, right tackle, right guard and even in a spring game, he played center! Gained honors as 2012 Second Team All-America (SI.com), 2012 Third Team All-America (Associated Press), 2012 First Team All-MAC and 2012 Senior Bowl All-Futures Team. He was selected #1 overall by the Kansas City Chiefs beating out left tackle Luke Joeckel from Texas A&M.
Strength:
+ Amazing feet, always keep them moving.
+ Very smooth hips so he can pull and get to the 2nd level
+ Very quick off the snap
+ Can pull from his tackle position and get to other side to the right tackle. Very athletic
+ Does a great job shadowing his defender. Always in front
+ Great in pass protect. Team was at top for “sacks allowed”
+ Collapse well on the defender. Would be good in the a zone blocking scheme.
Needs Improvement:
– Needs to get lower. Is too high sometimes
– Defender are always in his chest. Unable to drive them back.
– Needs to work on his hook block.
– Will go for the knock out block but will whiff at times and be out of position.
Summary:
I hate it when people say, “oh a left tackle is a safe position.” If he is the best player in the draft then you take him. In my opinion, Eric Fisher was the best player in the 2013 NFL Draft. He is very athletic and great in pass protection. He is a building block for the future. When you come in your freshman year at 240 and wasn’t highly recruited but worked so hard at your craft and become the best player 4 years later….who knows what he could accomplish next.
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