Defensive Tackle Nick Fairley is Priority #1

01-11-2017, 06:52 PM

Originally Posted by ChrisXVI

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.

Many of the best defenses employ a rotation of quality DT's. You lessen the effectiveness of a rotation if you insert a weaker part. That inside pressure is necessary to give Jordan and whomever is on the other side their best opportunity. It is also necessary in collapsing the pocket up the middle on QB's like Matt Ryan.

vpheughan · 01-11-2017, 06:52 PM

Romper, bomper, stomper boo. Tell me, tell me, tell me do! Magic Mirror tell me today, what free agent can we sign that will play?
(With all due respect to Miss Ginny at Romper Room!)

AsylumGuido · 01-11-2017, 06:54 PM

Originally Posted by vpheughan

Romper, bomper, stomper boo. Tell me, tell me, tell me do! Magic Mirror tell me today, what free agent can we sign that will play?
(With all due respect to Miss Ginny at Romper Room!)

WAY after my time. I was circa Captain Kangaroo.

halloween 65 · 01-11-2017, 07:03 PM

Originally Posted by AsylumGuido

Many of the best defenses employ a rotation of quality DT's. You lessen the effectiveness of a rotation if you insert a weaker part. That inside pressure is necessary to give Jordan and whomever is on the other side their best opportunity. It is also necessary in collapsing the pocket up the middle on QB's like Matt Ryan.

Yep, we can agree on this. That is exactly why I want another NT to compliment Davidson, just like you stated, interior pressure is necessary. They didn't get to the qb as much as they needed to last season, pressures were o.k. but they were still lacking in the middle. .

jnormand · 01-11-2017, 07:56 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.

He's not going to do that unless there's good guaranteed money. If he gets hurt he's going to want to make sure he's compensated.

Beastmode · 01-11-2017, 09:30 PM

I would love to keep him but seriously, we are getting right back into the same hole we are almost out of. Before he signed with us he was on his second team then, he was on IR for the 2nd time recording 1/2 a sack for like 15 games. Tea leaves are saying don't do it. Decent player but not worth it IMO. Better to find another warm body that is not going to make us carry that body around for 3 years if something goes wrong.

jnormand · 01-11-2017, 10:31 PM

Originally Posted by Beastmode

I would love to keep him but seriously, we are getting right back into the same hole we are almost out of. Before he signed with us he was on his second team then, he was on IR for the 2nd time recording 1/2 a sack for like 15 games. Tea leaves are saying don't do it. Decent player but not worth it IMO. Better to find another warm body that is not going to make us carry that body around for 3 years if something goes wrong.

Oh I'm all for signing the guy. Just not to a ridiculous contract.

spkb25 · 01-11-2017, 10:52 PM

Originally Posted by Papa Voodoo

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

What scares me is Mick and SP thinking it too, would it really shock?

01-11-2017, 06:52 PM	#21
Threaded by AsylumGuido 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Bossier City, LA Posts: 26,274 Rating: (0 votes - average) Originally Posted by ChrisXVI 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. Many of the best defenses employ a rotation of quality DT's. You lessen the effectiveness of a rotation if you insert a weaker part. That inside pressure is necessary to give Jordan and whomever is on the other side their best opportunity. It is also necessary in collapsing the pocket up the middle on QB's like Matt Ryan.
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vpheughan 1000 Posts + Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 4,525	Re: Defensive Tackle Nick Fairley is Priority #1 Romper, bomper, stomper boo. Tell me, tell me, tell me do! Magic Mirror tell me today, what free agent can we sign that will play? (With all due respect to Miss Ginny at Romper Room!)
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AsylumGuido 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Bossier City, LA Posts: 26,274	Re: Defensive Tackle Nick Fairley is Priority #1 Originally Posted by vpheughan Romper, bomper, stomper boo. Tell me, tell me, tell me do! Magic Mirror tell me today, what free agent can we sign that will play? (With all due respect to Miss Ginny at Romper Room!) WAY after my time. I was circa Captain Kangaroo.

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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: Defensive Tackle Nick Fairley is Priority #1 Originally Posted by AsylumGuido Many of the best defenses employ a rotation of quality DT's. You lessen the effectiveness of a rotation if you insert a weaker part. That inside pressure is necessary to give Jordan and whomever is on the other side their best opportunity. It is also necessary in collapsing the pocket up the middle on QB's like Matt Ryan. Yep, we can agree on this. That is exactly why I want another NT to compliment Davidson, just like you stated, interior pressure is necessary. They didn't get to the qb as much as they needed to last season, pressures were o.k. but they were still lacking in the middle. .

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jnormand 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: The Free State of Idaho Posts: 5,687	Re: Defensive Tackle Nick Fairley is Priority #1 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. He's not going to do that unless there's good guaranteed money. If he gets hurt he's going to want to make sure he's compensated. Beastmode likes this.

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Beastmode 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 9,126	Re: Defensive Tackle Nick Fairley is Priority #1 I would love to keep him but seriously, we are getting right back into the same hole we are almost out of. Before he signed with us he was on his second team then, he was on IR for the 2nd time recording 1/2 a sack for like 15 games. Tea leaves are saying don't do it. Decent player but not worth it IMO. Better to find another warm body that is not going to make us carry that body around for 3 years if something goes wrong. spkb25 likes this.
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jnormand 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: The Free State of Idaho Posts: 5,687	Re: Defensive Tackle Nick Fairley is Priority #1 Originally Posted by Beastmode I would love to keep him but seriously, we are getting right back into the same hole we are almost out of. Before he signed with us he was on his second team then, he was on IR for the 2nd time recording 1/2 a sack for like 15 games. Tea leaves are saying don't do it. Decent player but not worth it IMO. Better to find another warm body that is not going to make us carry that body around for 3 years if something goes wrong. Oh I'm all for signing the guy. Just not to a ridiculous contract. 44Champs likes this.

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spkb25 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Baltimore, MD Posts: 13,101	Re: Defensive Tackle Nick Fairley is Priority #1 Originally Posted by Papa Voodoo I'm thinking 10 years, 100 million... What scares me is Mick and SP thinking it too, would it really shock?

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