6 Reasons Why Nick Fairley Will Overcome Controversial Offseason

July 18, 2012   ·   Dean Holden   ·   Jump to comments

Nick Fairley's career NFL statistics don't paint a pretty picture right now, especially if you go outside the white lines.
Zero games started, 10 games played, 15 total tackles, one sack, two offseason arrests. But hey, at least he wasn't called for any personal fouls (if only for a lack of snaps).
It has been a rough first year for Fairley. After being a relatively controversial first-round pick (how dare they spend first-round picks in two straight years on a defensive tackle when the secondary is bad?), he injured his foot in training camp, played sparingly in his first NFL season, and is now waiting on legal and NFL repercussions for repeated offseason arrests.
At this point, Fairley is very much like 2010 Matthew Stafford. The hope Lions fans have for him is based primarily on his high draft status and a flash-in-the-pan performance during his rookie season.
For Stafford, that was a miraculous 21-point comeback that ended with a separated left shoulder and a to...

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