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Originally Posted by BossChief
Would you think it was smart to sign Derek Jeter to a massive deal and then move him to first base?
No, right?
If they drafted Eric Fisher to play left tackle, then move Albert to guard, trade him for whatever you can get, or move him to the right side.
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Not that I disagree with your underlying point, but your analogy is bad.
RT is not first base. Maybe RG is, but RT is not. It's not as difficult as LT but requires similar skills, just less overall athleticism. If LT is SS, then RT is 3b.
Welllllll.....you may recall a pretty damn expensive acquisition with a hell of a pedigree moving into New York that just so happened to play the same position as a well established SS. He slid right on over to 3b to accommodate the incumbent at the harder position.
The problem with moving Fisher over to LT right now is that there's a pretty good chance he would get Alex Smith killed. All that kept Smith intact as guys were blasting past Fisher was the fact that he was fortunate enough to see them coming and athletic enough to get the hell out of the way.
No, moving Fisher to LT right now is not a good idea.