Veach: Fisher Projected as a Mid-August Return

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Originally Posted by htismaqe

And just FYI, but in Andy Reid's 2 decades of coaching, he's NEVER started a rookie tackle.

i think Fisher started as a rookie...but we know what you meant.

Andy’s history at his tackle spots has shown he prefers to get “sure things” at the OT spots.

Tre Thomas was drafted in 1998 (the year before Andy got to Philly) and started day one...so Andy didn’t have to worry about LT until 2009 when he signed Jason Peters to replace him when Tre was 34 years old. Peters started at LT till...last year.

2 left tackles in his whole time in Philly and only had to replace one once.

Andy signed Jon Runyon in his second year in Philly and he was his starter at RT till 2009. Andy never successfully replaced Runyon and the RT spot was a revolving door after Runyan was done.

Andy prefers vets at the OT spots.