Nick Fairley expected to test Free Agency

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.

triman · 02-13-2017, 11:30 PM

I would offer him a two yr deal at fair value 1yr guarantee no more. If he walks Cie La Vie.

02-13-2017, 11:52 AM	#1
K Major Site Donor 2019 Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Bedford, TX Posts: 24,844 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	#2
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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