Nick Fairley - 4 yrs / 30 million

spkb25 · 03-09-2017, 04:51 PM

Originally Posted by AsylumGuido

It's not like bringing in an unknown. He has proven his worth as a Saint. He wants to be here. There is no indication that it could ever turn into a bad deal.

neither did the one we gave to Junior. Are we still paying him to not play for the SKIns? I hope you're right, he was great for us last season

spkb25 · 03-09-2017, 04:52 PM

Originally Posted by K Major

7.5m a year for a top pass rushing DT is a good deal. Nick Fairley has earned a solid contract. This wasn't a bad move at all.

I hope you're right. He was great for us last year when he was playing for a new contract. Hope it continues

spkb25 · 03-09-2017, 04:57 PM

who has info on the guard we signed?

frydaddy · 03-09-2017, 04:57 PM

For those of you who always talk about hometown discounts, rejoice! We finally got one! I like the deal, both from a financial standpoint and in terms of length. I don't think we could have asked for much better.

halloween 65 · 03-09-2017, 04:58 PM

We didn't get to the qb. last season with him, why with signing him does anybody expect that to change, it won't. The run hurt us last year also and he doesn't play that well at all. We better get some bad a$$ cb's, here comes Mississippi 1 thru 10 again. I think we blew this one.

AsylumGuido · 03-09-2017, 05:00 PM

Originally Posted by frydaddy

For those of you who always talk about hometown discounts, rejoice! We finally got one! I like the deal, both from a financial standpoint and in terms of length. I don't think we could have asked for much better.

They hardly ever happen, but this one was a hometown deal. I think the fact that his family could drive to the games from Mississippi was a factor. Another factor, I believe, is how he flourished in Dennis Allen's defense. They are a perfect fit.

lee909 · 03-09-2017, 05:01 PM

Originally Posted by spkb25

who has info on the guard we signed?

Top overall grade: LT Taylor Decker, 82.8 (No. 23)

Top pass-blocking grade: RG Larry Warford, 82.6 (No. 33)

Top run-blocking grade: RG Larry Warford, 81.8 (No. 16)

The play of rookie LT Taylor Decker was a pleasant surprise for this team. Decker was a player that didn’t overly impress PFF as a draft prospect out of Ohio State, but he was consistently solid all season, performing above-average as both a run blocker and pass protector in his first pro season. Larry Warford was markedly better than a year ago at RG, at least when it comes to run blocking, and Travis Swanson was solid at center. The biggest issue this team had was at LG, where the combination of Graham Glasgow and Laken Tomlinson simply took turns getting abused. As a pair, they surrendered six sacks, 10 penalties, and 49 total pressures, with neither countering that form with dominant run-blocking displays.

K Major · 03-09-2017, 05:01 PM

Originally Posted by spkb25

He was great for us last year when he was playing for a new contract. Hope it continues

I think it will. The past two years were Nick's first opportunity to shine out right. I thought he flashed in Detroit. You could also argue that last year in NO was his first true shot (Rams are loaded up front). Donald is the future @ the 3 tech, so NF wasn't going to get a whole lot of production there. All I know is we're a better team with him than without.

As far as "will he play great as he did previously" ... I've seen nothing that would cause me to believe he'll pull a Albert Haynesworth on us.

frydaddy · 03-09-2017, 05:04 PM

Originally Posted by halloween 65

We didn't get to the qb. last season with him, why with signing him does anybody expect that to change, it won't. The run hurt us last year also and he doesn't play that well at all. We better get some bad a$$ cb's, here comes Mississippi 1 thru 10 again. I think we blew this one.

He had 6.5 sacks and a lot of pressures. Our problem was that we were only getting a pass rush out of him and Jordan for most of the year. When Ellerbe and Rankins got healthy we started getting more sacks and pressures. If we can (PLEASE GOD) stay healthy this coming year I think it's gonna be a much different story from last year. Especially if we manage to land a bad ass DE in the draft.

lee909 · 03-09-2017, 05:07 PM

How often did you see the initial pressure and pocket collapse but there was always one side that failed to hold the edge and give the QB an escape route.

We need another DE to close that gap and some depth for rotation.
The LB didnt exactly help the run either

03-09-2017, 04:51 PM	#11
spkb25 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Baltimore, MD Posts: 13,057	Re: Nick Fairley - 4 yrs / 30 million Originally Posted by AsylumGuido It's not like bringing in an unknown. He has proven his worth as a Saint. He wants to be here. There is no indication that it could ever turn into a bad deal. neither did the one we gave to Junior. Are we still paying him to not play for the SKIns? I hope you're right, he was great for us last season

03-09-2017, 04:52 PM	#12
spkb25 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Baltimore, MD Posts: 13,057	Re: Nick Fairley - 4 yrs / 30 million Originally Posted by K Major 7.5m a year for a top pass rushing DT is a good deal. Nick Fairley has earned a solid contract. This wasn't a bad move at all. I hope you're right. He was great for us last year when he was playing for a new contract. Hope it continues

03-09-2017, 04:57 PM	#13
spkb25 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Baltimore, MD Posts: 13,057	Re: Nick Fairley - 4 yrs / 30 million who has info on the guard we signed?

03-09-2017, 04:57 PM	#14
frydaddy 1000 Posts + Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Lafayette Posts: 1,947 Blog Entries: 1	Re: Nick Fairley - 4 yrs / 30 million For those of you who always talk about hometown discounts, rejoice! We finally got one! I like the deal, both from a financial standpoint and in terms of length. I don't think we could have asked for much better.

03-09-2017, 04:58 PM	#15
halloween 65 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Grand Haven, Michigan by way of a little Mississippi River town in Louisiana Posts: 5,893	Re: Nick Fairley - 4 yrs / 30 million We didn't get to the qb. last season with him, why with signing him does anybody expect that to change, it won't. The run hurt us last year also and he doesn't play that well at all. We better get some bad a$$ cb's, here comes Mississippi 1 thru 10 again. I think we blew this one.

Latest Blogs
2023 New Orleans Saints: Training Camp Last Blog: 08-01-2023 By: MarchingOn Puck the Fro Browl! Last Blog: 02-05-2023 By: neugey CFP: "Just Keep Doing What You're Doing" Last Blog: 12-08-2022 By: neugey

03-09-2017, 05:00 PM	#16
AsylumGuido 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Bossier City, LA Posts: 24,391	Re: Nick Fairley - 4 yrs / 30 million Originally Posted by frydaddy For those of you who always talk about hometown discounts, rejoice! We finally got one! I like the deal, both from a financial standpoint and in terms of length. I don't think we could have asked for much better. They hardly ever happen, but this one was a hometown deal. I think the fact that his family could drive to the games from Mississippi was a factor. Another factor, I believe, is how he flourished in Dennis Allen's defense. They are a perfect fit. Rsanders24 and frydaddy like this.

03-09-2017, 05:01 PM	#17
lee909 Site Donor 2015 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Watford England Posts: 8,716 Blog Entries: 1	Re: Nick Fairley - 4 yrs / 30 million Originally Posted by spkb25 who has info on the guard we signed? Top overall grade: LT Taylor Decker, 82.8 (No. 23) Top pass-blocking grade: RG Larry Warford, 82.6 (No. 33) Top run-blocking grade: RG Larry Warford, 81.8 (No. 16) The play of rookie LT Taylor Decker was a pleasant surprise for this team. Decker was a player that didn’t overly impress PFF as a draft prospect out of Ohio State, but he was consistently solid all season, performing above-average as both a run blocker and pass protector in his first pro season. Larry Warford was markedly better than a year ago at RG, at least when it comes to run blocking, and Travis Swanson was solid at center. The biggest issue this team had was at LG, where the combination of Graham Glasgow and Laken Tomlinson simply took turns getting abused. As a pair, they surrendered six sacks, 10 penalties, and 49 total pressures, with neither countering that form with dominant run-blocking displays.
	"Two receivers to the left, Garcon to the right. Manning in the shotgun, puts Collie in motion. Looks in his direction...it's picked off! It's picked off! It's Tracy Porter again! He's runnin' free! He's gonna go all the way!

03-09-2017, 05:01 PM	#18
K Major Site Donor 2019 Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Bedford, TX Posts: 24,018 Blog Entries: 3	Re: Nick Fairley - 4 yrs / 30 million Originally Posted by spkb25 He was great for us last year when he was playing for a new contract. Hope it continues I think it will. The past two years were Nick's first opportunity to shine out right. I thought he flashed in Detroit. You could also argue that last year in NO was his first true shot (Rams are loaded up front). Donald is the future @ the 3 tech, so NF wasn't going to get a whole lot of production there. All I know is we're a better team with him than without. As far as "will he play great as he did previously" ... I've seen nothing that would cause me to believe he'll pull a Albert Haynesworth on us.
	“Winning is a habit, but losing is too.” Russell Wilson

03-09-2017, 05:04 PM	#19
frydaddy 1000 Posts + Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Lafayette Posts: 1,947 Blog Entries: 1	Re: Nick Fairley - 4 yrs / 30 million Originally Posted by halloween 65 We didn't get to the qb. last season with him, why with signing him does anybody expect that to change, it won't. The run hurt us last year also and he doesn't play that well at all. We better get some bad a$$ cb's, here comes Mississippi 1 thru 10 again. I think we blew this one. He had 6.5 sacks and a lot of pressures. Our problem was that we were only getting a pass rush out of him and Jordan for most of the year. When Ellerbe and Rankins got healthy we started getting more sacks and pressures. If we can (PLEASE GOD) stay healthy this coming year I think it's gonna be a much different story from last year. Especially if we manage to land a bad ass DE in the draft. Rsanders24 likes this.

03-09-2017, 05:07 PM	#20
lee909 Site Donor 2015 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Watford England Posts: 8,716 Blog Entries: 1	Re: Nick Fairley - 4 yrs / 30 million How often did you see the initial pressure and pocket collapse but there was always one side that failed to hold the edge and give the QB an escape route. We need another DE to close that gap and some depth for rotation. The LB didnt exactly help the run either Rsanders24, frydaddy and MarchingOn like this.

LinkBacks (?) LinkBack to this Thread: https://blackandgold.com/saints/81875-nick-fairley-4-yrs-30-million.html
Posted By	For	Type	Date	Hits
Nick Fairley - 4 yrs / 30 million	This thread	Refback	03-09-2017 04:53 PM	8
The Latest New Orleans Saints News \| SportSpyder	This thread	Refback	03-09-2017 04:37 PM	1
The Latest New Orleans Saints News \| SportSpyder	This thread	Refback	03-09-2017 04:27 PM	5
The Latest NFL News \| SportSpyder	This thread	Refback	03-09-2017 04:27 PM	1