I’ve been mulling this commentary on Blake Fisher on for quite a while.
Unsurprisingly, I think about the Texans an amount. ‘What if’s’ careen through my mind like traffic on the highways in downtown Houston with the names of players whose missed opportunities could have opened so many doors for the franchise.
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Jaelen Strong. Tyler Ervin. Martinas Rankin. Louis Nix. John Metchie. Kevin Johnson. The list goes on. (Add yours in the comments for some quality group therapy).
While some people think about the Roman Empire, I stay up at night thinking about where Blake Fisher fits on Houston’s offensive line.
So far, he’s been unable to consistently crack the starting lineup on an offensive lineman in desperate need of talent. In 2025, Blake Fisher spent 214 plays at tight end, 78 at left tackle, and 67 (SIX-SEVENNNN) at right tackle. Using him as a sixth offensive line was a schematic Bain-Aid for a long-term problem. To be fair, the offensive line performed better in the second half of the season with Fisher as tight end than it had at any point in the previous two years. However, the Texans have to stop hiding him at tight end and finally decide where he fits on the offensive line.
As I said before he started the Week 17 matchup against the Los Angeles Chargers, the training wheels must come off.
At this stage, there are only two explanations. Either Fisher isn’t good enough, or he isn’t nearly ready. Neither is encouraging.
The Reckoning of blake fisher, Dec 24, 2025
And it’s not for a lack of opportunity. For instance, when Trent Brown was out with an ankle injury in the Divisional Round against the New England Patriots, Blake Fisher didn’t start. Instead, Houston shifted Tytus Howard over to tackle and started former sixth-rounder Jarrett Patterson at guard. Under no circumstance do I believe Patterson is a better blocker than Fisher, but yet again Fisher doesn’t crack the starting lineup.
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In an ideal world, Fisher has served his apprenticeship at tight end and is ready to assume the right tackle role from 32-year old Trent Brown. Brown is set to be a free agent and will incur a $15M+ price tag in free agency, That’s a steep increase from his current $1.5M deal with Houston.
If Fisher can slot it at right tackle, Houston can either re-sign Ed Ingram to a short-term deal or use one of its three picks in the first two rounds on a premier offensive guard.
At 6’6, 315 pounds, Fisher has the size to play tackle. However, it’s not uncommon in today’s NFL to have taller guards who are more proficient at pass protection.
The question that keeps me up at night is…
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Why can’t Blake Fisher move inside to guard?
It’s been two years… if he can’t hack it at right tackle then can he play guard? Can the former 59th overall pick not play one of the open guard spots? Why didn’t he get the nod over a former sixth rounder pick in the biggest game in Texans history?
Projected offensive line with Fisher at guard:
Imagine if the Texans didn’t need to spend a first or second-round pick on an offensive lineman? They could draft an elite linebacker to pair with Azeez Al-Shaair, use a second-round pick on a top-end running back, and use the other second round pick to select the incumbent to Danielle Hunter to develop him for the future.
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Fisher’s development opens up a myriad of doors the Houston Texans need to open to make their first AFC Championship game. Whatever the reason or issue behind the Texans slow-playing Fisher, it’s going to come to a head this offseason.
