NFL reporter Jeff Legwold offers his analysis of Nick Fairley and where he should be taken in the NFL draft:
The weeks leading up to the draft can be a highly negative process for an NFL hopeful. People seem to spend more time discussing your faults rather than what made you NFL-worthy in the first place.
It’s not a stretch to say you are never a worse player than the day before you are drafted, and never a better player than the day you are selected.
Fairley dominated the 2010 season and was exceptional during his position workouts leading up to the draft. He’s big and quick and has an ability to rid himself of blockers and rush the passer on the inside.
Scouts have questioned his work ethic and the list of late hits he racked up.
That said, NFL assistants usually believe they can “coach up” a talented player who lacks effort at times. Most personnel executives believe Fairley’s potential is too great at his position to ignore.
He won’t have to wait long to hear his name called.
