Defensive Tackle Nick Fairley is Priority #1

01-11-2017, 12:52 PM

Originally Posted by lee909

He is likely to want big money.
Even giving him top 15 DT money means $6ml a year,top 10 money $9ml. Id be warry of paying him top 10 money

That would not be smart and how we got into trouble before.

ScottF · 01-11-2017, 01:29 PM

Originally Posted by AsylumGuido

The market will set the price.

Personally, I would be more comfortable with the Saints paying up for Fairley than paying less for any other free agent. Fairley has proven himself. We have been burned enough times by going to outside free agents.

Very true with market price, and if it is $5 mill or less I think it is a good match. He DID have his best year, but his stats don't merit top 10 money

Unfortunately we have been burned (often) paying up as well, particularly with def linemen

dizzle88 · 01-11-2017, 01:33 PM

It would be great if we could lace his contract with bonuses and keep him playing hard, whilst not breaking the bank on the contract overall.

Papa Voodoo · 01-11-2017, 01:36 PM

I'm thinking 10 years, 100 million...

Rugby Saint II · 01-11-2017, 01:51 PM

Originally Posted by dizzle88

It would be great if we could lace his contract with bonuses and keep him playing hard, whilst not breaking the bank on the contract overall.

The question is..........is he willing to earn it?

K Major · 01-11-2017, 01:59 PM

Is it a risk? Yes.

You know what's a bigger risk? Losing Nick Fairley.

Danno · 01-11-2017, 05:02 PM

Originally Posted by K Major

Is it a risk? Yes.

You know what's a bigger risk? Losing Nick Fairley.

Agreed, he's earned a market value contract. His past problems will likely be addressed in the contract with incentive.
We'd be foolish not to resign him

Beastmode · 01-11-2017, 05:05 PM

I think the proof is already out there. Look at his entire body of work and then look at what was at stake for him this year. To me, not hard to figure out what is about to happen.

SmashMouth · 01-11-2017, 05:16 PM

ChrisXVI · 01-11-2017, 05:33 PM

I'd like to resign him, but I'm not sure it's priority #1. We just used 2 draft picks on 3 techniques with Rankins and Onyemata. I think we'd be fine with added pressure off the edge.

01-11-2017, 12:52 PM	#11
Threaded by Beastmode 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 9,126 Rating: (0 votes - average) Originally Posted by lee909 He is likely to want big money. Even giving him top 15 DT money means $6ml a year,top 10 money $9ml. Id be warry of paying him top 10 money That would not be smart and how we got into trouble before.
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01-11-2017, 01:29 PM	#12
ScottF 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Atlanta Posts: 6,324	Re: Defensive Tackle Nick Fairley is Priority #1 Originally Posted by AsylumGuido The market will set the price. Personally, I would be more comfortable with the Saints paying up for Fairley than paying less for any other free agent. Fairley has proven himself. We have been burned enough times by going to outside free agents. Very true with market price, and if it is $5 mill or less I think it is a good match. He DID have his best year, but his stats don't merit top 10 money Unfortunately we have been burned (often) paying up as well, particularly with def linemen

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dizzle88 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 11,118	Re: Defensive Tackle Nick Fairley is Priority #1 It would be great if we could lace his contract with bonuses and keep him playing hard, whilst not breaking the bank on the contract overall. Rugby Saint II and Beastmode like this.

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Beastmode 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 9,126	Re: Defensive Tackle Nick Fairley is Priority #1 I think the proof is already out there. Look at his entire body of work and then look at what was at stake for him this year. To me, not hard to figure out what is about to happen. spkb25 likes this.
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ChrisXVI 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Madison, WI Posts: 11,482	Re: Defensive Tackle Nick Fairley is Priority #1 I'd like to resign him, but I'm not sure it's priority #1. We just used 2 draft picks on 3 techniques with Rankins and Onyemata. I think we'd be fine with added pressure off the edge.

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