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Originally Posted by htismaqe
He tries to bull rush and he can at times but he likes to get his hands real high. Stay low and underneath him and he can be neutralized. Really, he relies on his first step and getting by guys before they get set. Chipping him can really disrupt his rhythm.
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His final year here he learned to turn his speed into power pretty well. That long-arm move he developed had become pretty dangerous.
But I don't see him getting by a technician like Schwartz all that often. Moreover, Fisher has always been to my eyes a very athletic LT who lacks some functional strength. A guy like Ford isn't likely to really abuse him because Fisher has very good feet. That is especially obvious when Pat is as comfortable as he is right now and is willing to step up or stay anchored to allow his Ts to push guys through their arc and around him.
The trick w/ Ford won't even necessarily be to completely shut him down - he may get a sack in there on a clear passing down. But you have to make him work for it, especially with his hands. Keep those hands occupied so he can't go in for the strip-sacks that he likes to do. And I think Fisher has the kick-step to do that. I don't anticipate him getting beat cleanly in this game. He'll be able to keep Ford's hands moving and that should be sufficient to keep the ball in Pat's hands even if Ford manages to finish a sack in there.