Nick Fairley expected to test Free Agency

K Major · 02-14-2017, 10:02 AM

Originally Posted by ScottF

I don't think we are loaded at all, so if Fairley goes, we need to spend the 4-5 million on a replacement.
I think he played well, but that he is just not a top 12 DT. Some team might think he is worth $6 million, but I personally don't

Nick was disruptive most of the year but at the end of the day, the NFL is a business and he should receive what the market will pay.

Papa Voodoo · 02-13-2017, 10:26 AM

I don't think we will low ball him, but a bad team may overpay for him.

ChrisXVI · 02-13-2017, 10:33 AM

Originally Posted by Papa Voodoo

I don't think we will low ball him, but a bad team may overpay for him.

Absolutely. A team like the Browns has over $100 million in cap space and they're switching to a 4-3. You bet they'd probably love to give Fairley whatever he wants and pair him with Danny Shelton.

MatthewT · 02-13-2017, 11:25 AM

See ya Nick, thanks for helping our future all pro Sheldon Rankins get ready!

brees84 · 02-13-2017, 11:28 AM

Bennie Logan, Dontari Poe, Calais Campbell, Chris Baker, Brandon Williams...

MarchingOn · 02-15-2017, 11:06 PM

Originally Posted by brees84

Bennie Logan, Dontari Poe, Calais Campbell, Chris Baker, Brandon Williams...

Like Barndon Williams.

K Major · 02-16-2017, 08:14 AM

Originally Posted by MarchingOn

Like Barndon Williams.

I liked Brandon coming out of college and he was still on the board when we picked the big marshmallow (John Jenkins)

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jeanpierre · 02-13-2017, 11:43 AM

Let him and his agent set the market and come back with some numbers...

If he truly wants to be here, he'll sign and give as much as a 10% hometown discount...

Problem is that we now have Rankins and Onyemata, unless Ony moves to DE...

Even then, do you want to commit that kind of money to a guy who'll be on limited snaps, a situational player?

Davison is a beast for us at the Nose, and we've got two FA futures who are more than capable of backing him up...

And then we have the draft coming as well...

K Major · 02-13-2017, 11:52 AM

Originally Posted by jeanpierre

Let him and his agent set the market and come back with some numbers...

If he truly wants to be here, he'll sign and give as much as a 10% hometown discount...

Offer him a fair deal and don't overpay, sure. But don't fool yourself. Nick is past having to accept a hometown discount type contract.

ScottF · 02-13-2017, 12:02 PM

Originally Posted by K Major

Offer him a fair deal and don't overpay, sure. But don't fool yourself. Nick is past having to accept a hometown discount type contract.

but, he has hinted that he would take one Nick Fairley 'of course' wants to re-sign with Saints | NOLA.com .
Will he turn down $6.5 if the Saints offer $4.5? Of course not.
But Seattle is a hell of a lot farther from Mobile than NOLA is, and it might save us half a million.

The guy has made some money over his career, so the "last big contract" thing might be overblown.

02-14-2017, 10:02 AM	#1
K Major Site Donor 2019 Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Bedford, TX Posts: 24,830 Blog Entries: 3	Re: Nick Fairley expected to test Free Agency Originally Posted by ScottF I don't think we are loaded at all, so if Fairley goes, we need to spend the 4-5 million on a replacement. I think he played well, but that he is just not a top 12 DT. Some team might think he is worth $6 million, but I personally don't Nick was disruptive most of the year but at the end of the day, the NFL is a business and he should receive what the market will pay.

02-13-2017, 10:26 AM	#2
Papa Voodoo 1000 Posts + Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 1,634	Re: Nick Fairley expected to test Free Agency I don't think we will low ball him, but a bad team may overpay for him. ScottF likes this.

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ChrisXVI 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Madison, WI Posts: 11,482	Re: Nick Fairley expected to test Free Agency Originally Posted by Papa Voodoo I don't think we will low ball him, but a bad team may overpay for him. Absolutely. A team like the Browns has over $100 million in cap space and they're switching to a 4-3. You bet they'd probably love to give Fairley whatever he wants and pair him with Danny Shelton.

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MatthewT 1000 Posts + Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Mississippi Posts: 2,729	Re: Nick Fairley expected to test Free Agency See ya Nick, thanks for helping our future all pro Sheldon Rankins get ready!

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MarchingOn 100th Post Join Date: Apr 2013 Posts: 387 Blog Entries: 1	Re: Nick Fairley expected to test Free Agency Originally Posted by brees84 Bennie Logan, Dontari Poe, Calais Campbell, Chris Baker, Brandon Williams... Like Barndon Williams.

02-16-2017, 08:14 AM	#7
K Major Site Donor 2019 Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Bedford, TX Posts: 24,830 Blog Entries: 3	Re: Nick Fairley expected to test Free Agency Originally Posted by MarchingOn Like Barndon Williams. I liked Brandon coming out of college and he was still on the board when we picked the big marshmallow (John Jenkins) . ChrisXVI likes this.

02-13-2017, 11:43 AM	#8
jeanpierre Site Donor 2018 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Thibodaux Posts: 43,543 Blog Entries: 39	Re: Nick Fairley expected to test Free Agency Let him and his agent set the market and come back with some numbers... If he truly wants to be here, he'll sign and give as much as a 10% hometown discount... Problem is that we now have Rankins and Onyemata, unless Ony moves to DE... Even then, do you want to commit that kind of money to a guy who'll be on limited snaps, a situational player? Davison is a beast for us at the Nose, and we've got two FA futures who are more than capable of backing him up... And then we have the draft coming as well...
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02-13-2017, 11:52 AM	#9
K Major Site Donor 2019 Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Bedford, TX Posts: 24,830 Blog Entries: 3	Re: Nick Fairley expected to test Free Agency Originally Posted by jeanpierre Let him and his agent set the market and come back with some numbers... If he truly wants to be here, he'll sign and give as much as a 10% hometown discount... Offer him a fair deal and don't overpay, sure. But don't fool yourself. Nick is past having to accept a hometown discount type contract.

02-13-2017, 12:02 PM	#10
ScottF 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Atlanta Posts: 6,324	Re: Nick Fairley expected to test Free Agency Originally Posted by K Major Offer him a fair deal and don't overpay, sure. But don't fool yourself. Nick is past having to accept a hometown discount type contract. but, he has hinted that he would take one Nick Fairley 'of course' wants to re-sign with Saints \| NOLA.com . Will he turn down $6.5 if the Saints offer $4.5? Of course not. But Seattle is a hell of a lot farther from Mobile than NOLA is, and it might save us half a million. The guy has made some money over his career, so the "last big contract" thing might be overblown.

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