John Dorsey’s offseason to-do list: Eric Fisher

Eugene Monroe – Free Agent – Yet to be determined:

This is really the wild card in the whole situation.  There aren’t many out there who would argue that Fisher is a better player than Monroe…and those that would are wrong.

However, Monroe has dealt with a lot of injuries recently, which is why he was released outright by the Ravens.  There has been some interest from a number of teams, and Monroe has already reportedly turned down an offer from the Giants (though that was supposedly to go and play right tackle for them).

Certainly Monroe, when healthy, is deserving of a quality contract.  So we’ll really see what teams think of an extensive injury history, and that’s really where this plays into the Fisher contract.  If Monroe is still able to bring in something in the neighborhood of $9 million or $10 million per year, then that will not bode well for the Chiefs.

When I look at the totality of the picture, I’m all for signing Eric Fisher…but I’ve got my limits.  Without a truly strong (and complete) season on the books, I see no way that he gets a top 10 deal.  So if his camp is stuck on that, I’ll be fine with Dorsey letting another lineman walk.

But if he does break out this year, I’ll be more than willing to see some more money slide his way.  But from what we have seen, a contract in the neighborhood of what Michael Oher signed would be the ideal situation for the Chiefs.