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I don't expect that Fisher will ever be a top notch receiving TE, but if he can develop into a solid blocking TE who has a but of recieving talent, that would be good to have.

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I'm an admitted optimist, but I like the signing.

First of all, he comes with 2nd round pedigree as an offensive lineman, so putting him on the field as a tight end should be a real boon to the running game. Secondly, having him in goal line jumbo packages should present one more tool in Daboll's toolbox. Third, these are the type of "low risk, high reward" signings I always like. The Bills have literally NOTHING to lose by giving this a try. There's no guarantee he even makes the team. Fourth, his addition gives the Bills just a little bit more draft day flexibility, as they now have three tight ends on the roster: a classic in-line guy (Kroft), a move tight end/receiving option (Croom), and a blocking specialist (Fisher). While we all want and expect a rookie to be drafted at tight end, it is no longer QUITE such a dire need, from a "personnel already on board" standpoint.

Between this and Mo Alexander and hosting Quinton Spain, I'm liking what I'm seeing from "wave 2" of Bills free agency.

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Be nice if he turns out to be the reverse Jason Peters! 

 

Some big big guys have great hands but their weight slows them down.  285 is still big enough to block DE and linebackers and he should be quick enough to get out for a catch or block DB’s. 

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1 minute ago, Fan in Chicago said:

Goal line packages will now have Fisher as tackle eligible and Gore at RB.

 

...and it will end up with Josh leaping over the OL and extending the ball past the goal line for the TD.

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1 minute ago, Fan in Chicago said:

Goal line packages will now have Fisher as tackle eligible and Gore at RB. 

 


People keep saying this, but Fisher is signed and rostered as a tight end. So wouldn't he just line up as one of the usual 2 or 3 TEs in the goal-line package? I don't see why we'd have a tight end up line up as tackle. His addition still strengthens the goal line package, don't get me wrong, it just does so in a different way: Some poor linebacker or safety is going to be blocked by a converted tackle. Good look to that poor chump!

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19 hours ago, CaptnCoke11 said:

Pretty sure i read he’s 285ish

 

19 hours ago, Tenhigh said:

I think I read that he is 285 now. 

 

Guessing 291 now after dinner at Tempos.

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20 minutes ago, aceman_16 said:

Guessing 291 now after dinner at Tempos.

 

He signed for the vet minimum.  It was probably Mickey D's.

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