re: What happens with Fairley and his contract?

I think at this point...we have to assume that he won't be playing for us again. Hopefully he does though, b/c he's our best interior pass rusher. Bonethug posted about this a few weeks ago, & I think he insinuated something to the extent of both parties probably reaching some kind of settlement.

Good news is that all 3 of our DT's have gotten better from last year. Davison has become VERY legit against the run in his 3rd year, Rankins is eating up blockers/getting pressure on occasion(although I'd like to see some sacks), & Onyemata has actually been very good for the last few weeks. Our 3-man DT rotation isn't just getting the job done...they've actually been really good.

If Fairley doesn't play in 2018...I'm assuming that we add another DT in the offseason. If we're still getting good production from the DT position at the end of the year...I'd say we probably use a mid round pick (3rd-5th round) to acquire one. If the good play doesn't continue, then we might have to invest more. Hendrickson & Okafor rush the passer from the DT position sometimes, which helps out. You also have that guy, Loewen (IR), who looked good in the preseason.