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I think Fairley will just get better as he become more familiar and comfortable with the defensive scheme. He was a Manster out there today.
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He could possibly play himself out of our Market. He'd have to be willing to accept a team friendly contract (which we'd be smart to give) He's definitely a rotational player...but less effective as a full time starter because he wears down.
The thing is Onyemata has progressed each and every single game I've seen him out there. If he makes the tackle yesterday and there isn't a penalty flag last week I think he has 2 sacks on the season.
So if you've got Onyemata Developing as well as Rankins..... Keeping Fairly becomes almost unjustified. Then again....the Salary for the 3 combined players If it fits and you can get a low level competent NT to back up Davison it would make sense to keep him. They'd terrorize interior Olineman.
If we don't re-sign him and waste our significant amount of cap space on someone else then we deserve to never improve on defense. Him, Davidson and Rankins need to be our interior for at least the next 4 years.
Agreed. I look at it much the same way you do. If he was such a great player, injuries alone wouldn't have him on his 3rd team in as many years. It is hard to get great talent, so for the Lions and Rams to just let him go like they did, it doesn't add up. Also take into consideration that for a "great" player on those two teams he hasn't signed contracts that yell "i'm a great player".
He is doing great for us this year, of that there is no doubt, but you can't be too jumpy with giving him that contract.
Truth be told I think it depends on the improvement of Onyemata. With that being said I'd be more comfy with all 3 in the rotation in a year instead of just two. Especially with Rankins missing half this season. It just wouldn't be a sure thing and 1 injury would have Onyemata starting.
I definitely think 2 players we should immediately resign next season are Fairley and Sterling Moore. I mean immediately. You need to keep that middle class strong.
I know my above post wasn't what people wanted to hear it was just me being objective and also factoring in how expensive he could be should he keep up this work. I don't want to get too crazy with #'s with a 29 year old DT with Stamina issues thats on his 3rd team but I'd love to have him...at the right price.
SMH...saying this like I'm making the moves
If we don't re-sign him and waste our significant amount of cap space on someone else then we deserve to never improve on defense. Him, Davidson and Rankins need to be our interior for at least the next 4 years.
Isn't his deal really a three year deal that is voidable after this year?
Why wouldn't they just keep him for the remaining two years on the deal if he keeps performing like this for the rest of the year?
No need to bring in someone else when we've got him for another two years after this season.
EDIT: Nick Fairley Contract Details, Salary Cap Breakdowns, Salaries, Bonuses | Spotrac
According to this, his contract voids in February of 2017. Does it automatically void or is there some language in there that makes it void? If it automatically voids, I'd be all for negotiating a deal with him before February to keep him around playing for his "hometown" team for a few more years into his prime based on his play thus far.