Eric Fisher gets surprising grade from PFF

On Monday, Pro Football Focus released its list of the top Week 1 players. You won’t believe who made the grade.

Eric Fisher has long been a huge source of controversy in Kansas City Chiefs fans. Fisher, the first-overall pick in the 2013 NFL Draft, has been anywhere from atrocious to good throughout the first three years of his career.

After playing well down the stretch last season, many believed this would be the year Fisher either steps up or becomes an albatross on Kansas City’s salary cap with his new $63 million deal. If Week 1 against the San Diego Chargers is any indication, Fisher might end up being a steal.

According to Pro Football Focus, Fisher was the best tackle in the NFL this week. Fisher posted a grade of 82.0, based on a scale of 1-100. He joined a group up front that included Kelechi Osemele and Marshal Yanda, so Kansas City should feel good about that.

The Chiefs will need Fisher to be this kind of player for years to come. After adding Mitch Schwartz in free agency, Kansas City could have a terrific tandem on the outside if the former Central Michigan star can maintain this level of play.

Next week, Fisher will undoubtedly be seeing the combination of J.J. Watt and Jadeveon Clowney. This will be a tough test, but one that he handled well in the AFC Wild Card game last year.