Chiefs Camp Quotes: Assistant Coaches Have Their Day

Jul 26, 2014; St. Joseph, MO, USA; Kansas City Chiefs offensive tackle Eric Fisher (72) signs autographs after practice during training camp at Missouri Western State University. Mandatory Credit: John Rieger-USA TODAY Sports

OFFENSIVE LINE COACH ANDY HECK

Q: When you had an opportunity to go back and watch the Cincinnati game with the young guys you have up front, what were your initial thoughts about that game and then what do you want to see from them against Carolina?

HECK: “I thought it was a good start for our group, for our offense and for our team. The thing I was most encouraged by was I saw guys competing across the board and playing hard. Now, there are areas we want to get better at with run and pass – we’re never satisfied – so we’re looking to see improvement from week one to week two and so on.”

Q: Are you surprised at how quickly Zach Fulton’s picked things up as a sixth round pick to come in and start at right guard right away?

HECK: “I wouldn’t say surprised, the guy came from a quality program and he’s played against first rounders week in and week out there in the SEC, and he’s had some great coaching along the way. So, he’s a guy who’s got football knowledge, football IQ, and on top of that, the thing that we like about him is that he’s a hard worker.”

Q: What about Donald Stephenson moving into a full-time role? He had a lot of snaps last year, but what do you see from him on that right side?

HECK: “Last year we really looked at Donald as if he’s a starter, he’s a guy that we counted on a lot, we knew that we needed him, and we did. I think he had seven starts last year, and now he’s working to get better.”

Q: How would you describe Eric Fisher’s development so far in his second season?

HECK: “His development’s been steady, and that’s a credit to him and the work that he puts in.”

Q: How did Eric Fisher’s time off for his injury affect his development coming into this training camp?

HECK: “I couldn’t answer that. I know that it was what it was, and he did what he needed to do to get healthy, back out here, and working and everything that he could be doing, he did it well.”