Shutdown Corner Has the Titans Taking Nick Fairley
by Jimmy on Mar 16, 2011 6:05 PM CDT
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PrintDoug Farrar of Yahoo's Shutdown Corner came out with another mock draft today, and he has the Titans taking Auburn defensive tackle Nick Fairley. Every year there is one guy that opens the draft season as a can't miss prospect, but then starts to take hits for a variety of reasons as we move into March and April. This year Fairley is that guy. Farrar's explanation of the pick is pretty concerning:
Fairley's another X-factor player with a great deal to consider. It's doubtful that he'll slip out of the top 10 because his skill as a pass-rushing tackle is so valuable, but there are red flags about everything from his dirty play on the field, to his conditioning, to his status as a "one-year wonder". The Titans are used to getting results out of mercurial tackles with their own agendas (hello, Mr. Haynesworth); perhaps Fairley can out-produce whatever headaches he provides.Anyone who is paying attention to what has gone on with the Titans this offseason knows that the example of Albert Haynesworth's production with the Titans is no longer relevant. Jim Washburn isn't walking through that door.
Now the one thing that would make me feel better if Fairley is the pick here is that the guy that got him to produce in college, Tracy Rocker, would be his coach here. There is no reason to believe he wouldn't be able to get the best out of him here as well.
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The more I hear about Fairley, the less I want him.
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by WinnipegTitanFan13 on Mar 16, 2011 6:30 PM CDT reply actions
true, but..
in a way that may be to our advantage. After all, when he was playing football, everyone was sure he was a top-three pick. ESPN had him as the best prospect in the nation after bowl season. There’s a long history of players dropping fast between bowl games and the draft performing extremely well. Warren Sapp is the classic example. More recently- Aaron Rodgers, Dez Bryant, Calais Campbell come to mind.
That said, Fairly still worries me. Top 10 DTs bust at higher rates than anyone excluding WRs. Part of that is that great college D-linemen dominate with physicality, but NFL D-lineman need great physicality and great motor (one of the reasons I like the Cap’n going forward). Low motor is a big problem for a lot of great college D-linemen because they don’t face much adversity until NFL. It’s easy to stay motivated when you bring the pain every play, harder when it seems impossible that you could ever get to Manning before that ball leaves his hand. When I hear he has effort issues (again, in fairness the same is said about most elite prospect DTs), I worry he’ll disappoint (again, in unfairness, like most elite prospect DTs do—seriously, Suh has made everyone in the NFL forget that the “top DTs in the draft” list is filled with an awful lot of Travis Johnsons, Dewayne Robertsons, Jonathon Sullivans and Glenn Dorseys) Still, we knew all there things the day he declared for the draft. I contend unless you discover an injury or a major athletic/mechanical flaw in pre-draft testing, there’s essentially no reason to revise an opinion on an elite player between January and April. you’re as likely to mess up your evaluations as improve them
Take it for what it's worth, John McClain said he talked with Fairley for a while in Houston and loved him.
Said he asked Fairley about dirty play, etc. and he had a good answer for all accusations. I’m still unsure myself on him.
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by ronburgundy7427 on Mar 16, 2011 6:32 PM CDT reply actions
Like what, they asked for it?
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by otisnixon'sparty on Mar 16, 2011 6:39 PM CDT up reply actions
Fairley at 8
Is an absolute steal… He can’t be much more of a headache than Finnegan is.
by Big Bad Bulluck on Mar 16, 2011 7:09 PM CDT reply actions
I would have no second thoughts about Drafting Fairley at 8
I just keep praying that Gabbert and Newton both go before us. We’re gonna get SOME kind of beast.
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I think every mock draft I have seen over the past week
Has us taking Fairley…it makes sense. DT is a need with Brown having injury issues, JJ not staying healthy a whole season, Jovan Haye a free agent bust so far, and Marks so-so his first two years. Plus, we have Fairley’s old D-line coach.
I wouldn’t be against this pick…good value at #8. I would still try to trade down to land Dalton or Ponder in the 2nd half of the 1st round. But, easier said than done on that front…
I just can't see some
of this shit happening… From a month to 2 months ago till now guys that were in the mix for the top 3 picks falling to 8? These guys haven’t done anything to drop. If anything, the only change I really see based on recent happenings is Peterson moving up a few spots maybe number 2.
by Big Bad Bulluck on Mar 16, 2011 10:05 PM CDT reply actions
New McShay In$ider mock on ESPN
Has us taking Fairley in round 1 (top 7 are Dareus, V Miller, Gabbert, Green, Newton, Bowers, Peterson).
And Mallett in round 2.
Locker goes rd 1 #25 to SEA, Ponder rd 2 to WAS (2 picks after Mallett), and Dalton to MIN 2 picks after Ponder.
We need a player with confidence and a personality...
The majority of players that don’t have these two qualities don’t succeed in the NFL. Mist players with those qualities can’t stand to fail a go to extreme measures to ensure they don’t fail. I see this a lot in guys like Newton and Fairley. To me I believe guys like Mallet lack one if not both of these qualities because he resulted to drugs and people that use drugs usually use them as pick me ups. Lack shows lack of confidence, and personality. People with good personalities don’t need drugs to help them break out of their comfort zones. I believe that one way or another none of these guys are perfect, and I’m sure they have s done their share of wrong doing; it would not be realistic to say that they haven’t. But at the end of the day we need guys that can adapt and overcome without resulting to making the wrong decisions. This is another thing I believe newton showed he could do, and I’m just using him as an example because all of his actions stood out. He seen an obstacle and found the best ways possible to overcome those obstacles. I believe that we should consider these things with whoever we choose. Find guys that adapt and overcome obstacles instead of trying to avoid them such as Gabbert did with the combine. Yrs it was his decision not to throw but that shows lack of confidence and lack of being able to adapt and overcome. Dez Bryant was also s player that adapted and overcame tones of obstacles in his draft process including being harassed by owners. These are the qualities that if you spot them in a player, will show you that you have found the right guy. Verner is also an excellent example he is a undersized corner but he busted his tail and did what it took to prove he could complete in this league and I for one pray he gets the starting job at corner whenever we continue football. Each player showed their work ethic in all they do it just take a little research to find it.
by datboybevans on Mar 17, 2011 10:31 AM CDT via mobile reply actions
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