Jeff Fisher Tavon Austin poised for breakout year
After two years as an afterthought in the ' offense, former
Jaelen Strong Jersey No. 8 overall pick is being prepped for a featured role in 2015."There's no doubt in my mind that his ," coach Jeff Fisher said this week, via SI.com's Don Banks.The party line is that ' height (6-foot-5) will allow him to quickly find Austin in crowded spaces after a litany of backup quarterbacks failed to get him the ball in previous seasons."This has nothing to do with Tavon. It's not a reflection on what he's done," Fisher added. "Tavon has done everything he po sibly can. He's in great shape, and he's highly
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