Preview to the Preseason game “Kansas City Chiefs vs New Orleans Saints”

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Kansas City Chiefs

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Eric Fisher: 6’7 306, Central Michigan

1st round 1st pick, Position- Tackle

Strength:                                                     Needs Improvement:

+ Very smooth hips which                   – Needs to get lower at times

allows him to pull and get                     Must get his butt down so he

to the second level.                                can get lower.

+ Great in pass protection.                 – Will go for the knock out block

College team was the lowest                 sometimes and will miss.

in allowing sacks.                                 – Needs to work with his coaches

+ Quick off the snap and                      on his hook block.

always ready.

What to Watch for:

  • Do the Chiefs play him in different areas of the Offensive line
  • Was he able to pull out in the screen game
  • Can he stay under control the whole game

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Travis Kelce: 6’5 255, Cincinnati

3rd round 63rd pick, Position- Tight End

Strength:                                                     Needs Improvement:

+ Strong upper body and                     – Work with his coaches on

will not get knocked off his                    his footwork in route

route.                                                         running.

+ Good footwork when he                  – Stops his feet when he is

is blocking and stays in front                blocking.

of the defender.                                   – Need to watch game tape

+ For a big guy, he is elusive and        and understand zone d

can make people miss.

What to Watch for:

  • Was he able to get the ball in the open field
  • Did he improve on his blocking
  • Is he understanding all of his assignments

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Knile Davis: 5’10 227, Arkansas

3rd round 96th pick, Position- Running Back

Strength:                                                          Needs Improvement:

+ Good pass catcher out                            – Injury prone

of the backfield.                                          – Has to take care of the football

+ Strong lower body and is                         better. Too many fumbles

able to rack up YAC.                                    – Bounce to outside rather than

+ Sets up his blocks well by                         take what the defense gives you

flowing the defense one

direction and cutting back.

What to Watch for:

  • Did he run in between the tackles
  • Can he protect the quarterback on 3rd down
  • Did he have any fumbles in the game

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New Orleans Saints

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Kenny Vaccaro: 6’0 214, Texas

1st round 15th pick, Position- Safety

Strength:                                               Needs Improvement:

+ His play recognition is                  – Will leave his feet to

the best part of his game.                 to make a tackle.

+ High motor. He is all over           – Miss times his jump

the field.                                             and makes him weak

+ Does a nice job covering              against jump balls.

a slot receiver.                                 – Gets way too high when

                                                             he tackles.

What to Watch for:

  • Does he play all over the field like Troy Polamalu
  • How well did he cover a slot WR
  • How many times does Rob Ryan blitz him

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Terron Armstead: 6’5 306, Arkansas Pine-Bluff

3rd round 75th pick, Position- Tackle

Strength:                                                        Needs Improvement:

+ Such a strong upper body,                  – Base will get too wide

he is able to throw a pass                        and can not create a

rusher down.                                              push in run block.

+ His footwork in pass                            – Has trouble squaring

protection is amazing!                              up the linebacker at

+ Was hurt throughout the                      the second level.

season and pre draft work                     – Will get too high at

out but toughen it out.                              times, Need to keep

that butt low.

What to Watch for:

  • Do the Saints use his athletic abilities
  • Did he get better in run blocking
  • Can he step up to tougher opponents

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John Jenkins: 6’4 346, Georgia

3rd round 88th pick, Position- Defensive Tackle

Strength:                                                             Needs Improvement:

+ He is a stonewall.                           – Got to take on cut blocks better

Can not move him                            – Need to use leverage better. Can

from his spot.                                      get too high at times and can’t any

+ Stays in his gap,                               push.

will not fall for the                             – Weak motor. Hot and cold in effort

window dressing.                                on the field.

+ For as big as he is,

can get skinny and

shoot the gap.

Eric Fisher #1 Pick for Kansas City Chiefs

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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.