2011 NFL Draft: Could JaMarcus Russell Ties Keep Nick Fairley Out of the Top 5?

February 3, 2011   ·   Eric Galko   ·   Jump to comments

As we reported before on www.OptimumScouting.com during our Senior Bowl coverage, we found out in Mobile an interesting, maybe huge, fact about a top junior in the class of the 2011 NFL Draft. He happened to live in Mobile, Alabama, home of the Senior Bowl.
But unlike many prospects playing football that week and improving their draft stock, a simple connection may lead to a sharp fall in that junior's draft stock.
Nick Fairley has long been considered a top NFL Draft prospect since around midseason of Auburn's run to the title game. At times this season, he's been as important as Heisman trophy winning quarterback Cam Newton (See Alabama, LSU, Oregon), which speaks to both his ability to play well in crucial games as well as the value of a great defensive tackle.
So, being the top defensive tackle in the country on the best team in the country in the best conference in the NCAA in the biggest spotlights of the college football season? Sounds like at least a step in the ...

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