Fisher and Schwartz finally get some love from PFF

[DJ's left nut]

Originally Posted by MeaTy The Pimp

THat and the fact that it took him so long to develop and come into his own. I know the first several years were rough watching him constantly being beaten like a rented mule, but then something clicked and he started playing alot better.

Dude was a physical freak from a small college that dominated overmatched small-college players without technique.

He was always going to be a 1 year project and I think most people accepted that. Then his 2nd year he had the shoulder issue that impacted his functional strength so that 2nd year was a washout as well and that's when people really started riding him.

If you take that 2nd year out and 're-chart' his development arc, he was right on the track that should've been expected. Joeckel got a silly amount of love because he was a polished player that never had anywhere near the physical ability of Fisher (or Lane Johnson) whereas Fisher was a monster that was going to need a LOT of technique work.

Once he got healthy and had a couple of years under his belt, he has been very close to what was expected of him.

But the guy that said he'd take less heat but/for his draft status is absolutely right. Had he gone 2.1 instead of 1.1, nobody would have a cross word for the guy. He'd be seen as a life-long Chief we should lock up and hope to have finish his career here before his inevitable addition to the ring of honor.

He was the best pick out of a bad draft - that has nothing to do who he's been as a player.