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Free Agent Commentary from PFF (Fairley)
Posted on 4/5/16 at 11:33 am
Posted on 4/5/16 at 11:33 am
nothing too new or insightful but I am excited to see what he can do back in a fulltime role...
Nick Fairley has had the luxury of playing beside two of the most dominant defensive tackles in the NFL since being drafted in the first round of the 2011 draft. His first four years in Detroit were alongside Ndamukong Suh, while his 2015 campaign was spent in St. Louis with Dwight Stephenson Award-winner Aaron Donald.
Consistently a productive player, it’s fair to wonder why Fairley struggles to land a multi-year contract in the prime of his career (he also signed a one-year deal in 2015).
As a Ram in 2015, Fairley recorded the 11th-highest overall grade among DT/NTs. Despite this, he found his market rather dry and settled for a one-year, $3 million contract in New Orleans.
The Saints ranked 31st in the league in run defense in 2015 (129.8 yards per game allowed), and last in yards per carry allowed (4.9). Fairley seems like an ideal fit in the middle of a defense that has been gashed time and time again in a division with three other teams who run the ball well.
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Nick Fairley has had the luxury of playing beside two of the most dominant defensive tackles in the NFL since being drafted in the first round of the 2011 draft. His first four years in Detroit were alongside Ndamukong Suh, while his 2015 campaign was spent in St. Louis with Dwight Stephenson Award-winner Aaron Donald.
Consistently a productive player, it’s fair to wonder why Fairley struggles to land a multi-year contract in the prime of his career (he also signed a one-year deal in 2015).
As a Ram in 2015, Fairley recorded the 11th-highest overall grade among DT/NTs. Despite this, he found his market rather dry and settled for a one-year, $3 million contract in New Orleans.
The Saints ranked 31st in the league in run defense in 2015 (129.8 yards per game allowed), and last in yards per carry allowed (4.9). Fairley seems like an ideal fit in the middle of a defense that has been gashed time and time again in a division with three other teams who run the ball well.
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Posted on 4/5/16 at 11:59 am to blueslover
I think this was posted yesterday...but... 
Posted on 4/5/16 at 12:25 pm to blueslover
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Nick Fairley has had the luxury of playing beside two of the most dominant defensive tackles in the NFL since being drafted in the first round of the 2011 draft. His first four years in Detroit were alongside Ndamukong Suh, while his 2015 campaign was spent in St. Louis with Dwight Stephenson Award-winner Aaron Donald
I think the argument is he should have had more production considering the attention those guys commanded
Posted on 4/5/16 at 8:51 pm to blueslover
He's never really been known as a runstopper. He's had poor production as a sicker for the last two years. Up until last year, he's had a very questionable work ethic. He only got on the field for 26% of the defensive snaps last year.
That's why he took the only offer he had, which was a substantial decrease in pay from last year.
That's why he took the only offer he had, which was a substantial decrease in pay from last year.
Posted on 4/6/16 at 1:06 am to blueslover
on a one year deal he can only help a D that just wasn't good last year.
if not, okay, then he's gone.
if not, okay, then he's gone.
Posted on 4/6/16 at 7:31 am to blueslover
I haven't even counted Fairley as an addition yet. I know he's a beast when he wants to be but how much want does he have in him?
I'm in wait in see mode here, refuse to get my hopes up again. Hopefully we have a good pass rushing DT now.
I'm in wait in see mode here, refuse to get my hopes up again. Hopefully we have a good pass rushing DT now.
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