Rams Have Contacted DT Nick Fairley

[jacobarch]

WOW we got him on a 1 year deal? pretty cool

 

[Vitamike]

2015 NFL Free Agency: Rams Announce Nick Fairley Signing - Turf Show Times

 

[27mtrcougar]

What a Beast!! I like the one year prove it contract too.

 

[zeke2829]

#Rams signed DT Nick Fairley on a 1-year deal worth $5M base, source said. He can make up to $7.5M in incentives. A prove-it deal.

I like how they are allowing them to make more $$ by a "prove it" type contract!
Our defensive front 7 is Bad A$$ now!

 

[Jermaine133]

Well according to CBS sports the rams have only 4 lineman listed on the depth chart. Greg Rob, Saffold, Jones, Washington.

 

[zeke2829]

Well according to CBS sports the rams have only 4 lineman listed on the depth chart. Greg Rob, Saffold, Jones, Washington.

We still got the whole draft to shore up the o-line. We should get a stud tackle @ 10! Plus they could still re-sign/trade someone from another squad.

 

[mutigers1fan]

So basically let Brockers and Fairly play this season and then pick 1 to bring back long term.

 

[Jermaine133]

Some of you are sold on Brockers, I'm really not but if he is truely the Run Stuffer then he will need to be brought back i guess. Dude is 6-6 325, Fairly is on 295, hardly a run stuffer as that is the build of a pass rusher.

 

[27mtrcougar]

Yeah Fairley should rotate in on obvious passing downs. Him and Donald should really be disruptive. Brockers is a beast he usually commands double teams which gives JL a good look

 

[zeke2829]

Some of you are sold on Brockers, I'm really not but if he is truely the Run Stuffer then he will need to be brought back i guess. Dude is 6-6 325, Fairly is on 295, hardly a run stuffer as that is the build of a pass rusher.

I dont know, I'm on the fence here. He disappears at times, but every now and then he surprises me too. He fits the 4-3 well. He is a 3 technique type that we need. His job is to clog the "A" Gap or "B" Gap. You just dont hear these guys names much because they just clog the middle allowing other guys to penetrate. Thats all they do.

What I watch for is if he stays in for 4 downs or do they take him out on 3rd and short? You know we always have our studs in on short down yardage.

 

[chy1127]

Well according to CBS sports the rams have only 4 lineman listed on the depth chart. Greg Rob, Saffold, Jones, Washington.

ESPN also has Rhaney, Baker and Bond. That being said, we need to draft at least 2 OL in 1st 3 picks and sign at least 2 FA's NOW.

 

[27mtrcougar]

I just remember an interview with Chris Long last year and they're asking him why were they having success and he just kept saying Michael Brockers... That's good enough for me.

 

[Jermaine133]

I just remember an interview with Chris Long last year and they're asking him why were they having success and he just kept saying Michael Brockers... That's good enough for me.

My only issue is what Zeke said, him disappearing. If Long quoted this then i have no arguments about it.

 

[SJ76]

Brock is usually double teamed guys. He's the one taking it on the chin while Quinn, Long and others feast.

 

[zeke2829]

My only issue is what Zeke said, him disappearing. If Long quoted this then i have no arguments about it.

Watch to see if he stays in on short yardage! Especially now that we have Fairly. Who will they put in on 3rd and 1? Brockers/Fairly? .....Brockers/Donald? ....Fairly/Donald? Trust me, this is a good problem to have!

 

[zeke2829]

All DT's disappear! Even Ndamukong Suh disappears! You only hear his name a few times a game! But you do hear it. Brockers is still very young and he will only get better, especially when we are surrounding him with studs! Hell, I am almost convinced our new defense is right up there with Miami's defense. Cameron Wake + Suh should be fun to watch. I actually think our front 7 is just as good or better. That's if we can get Fairly to step up.

 

[27mtrcougar]

lets see that makes… 5 first rounders on the D line. and we have a 1 and two 2nd rd picks at LB. you better get it Greg Williams!!

 

[Battlelyon]

Pro football Focus take...

The last of the big-name big men has found a new home as defensive tackle Nick Fairley, per Adam Schefter, has comes to terms with the St. Louis. Fairley leaves Detroit to add to an already top-flight D-line and will give the Rams a pairing in the middle with 2014’s rookie star, Aaron Donald, that few other teams can match up to. A Top-15 DT in both pass rush and run defense grades last season, Fairley’s 22 total pressures on just 170 pass-rushing snaps led to a Pass Rushing Productivity number of 10.0, tops among NT/DTs.

Another great move by the Rams

 

[zeke2829]

I'll bet the rest of the division is cringing!

 

[27mtrcougar]

I wonder if we had a shut down corner if we could run out 5 D linemen?