Nick Fairley joins Chris Long to round out Rams' D-line
It seems almost unbelievably that Nick Fairley could fall this far in the draft. He had such an incredible season at Auburn in 2010, leading his defense to a National Championship and finishing out the season with his stock sky high.
Unfortunately, people began to question his play as being inconsistent. Marcel Dareus seems to be a more natural fit in both schemes and has been more consistent for longer. This may have a negative impact on Fairley?s draft stock, but like Bowers, Fairley remains one of the premiere defensive talents in the 2011 draft.
The Rams overachieved defensively last season, which may cause a bit of a regression in 2011. O.J. Atogwe was released, which may have an adverse effect on their secondary. Regardless, the Rams seem to have a new mindset on both sides of the ball now that Sam Bradford is at the helm.
They need a wide receiver, but selecting a wide receiver with the 14h pick not named A.J. Green or Julio Jones is a huge reach. There are plenty of receivers later on who could come in and find a home in the St. Louis offense after the first round. Fairley is miles ahead of every other prospect remaining on the board and is an easy call here.
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| 1. Carolina Panthers: Cam Newton, QB 2. Denver Broncos: Marcel Dareus, DT 3. Buffalo Bills: Von Miller, OLB 4. Cincinnati Bengals: A.J. Green, WR | 17. New England Patriots: J.J Watt, DE |
| 5. Arizona Cardinals: Blaine Gabbert, QB 6. Cleveland Browns: Robert Quinn,DE/OLB 7. San Francisco: Patrick Peterson, CB 8. Tennessee Titans: Julio Jones | 21. Kansas City Chiefs: Phil Taylor, DT 22. Indianapolis Colts: Corey Liuget, DT 23. Philadelphia Eagles: Jimmy Smith, CB 24. New Orleans Saints: Adrian Clayborn |
| 9. Dallas Cowboys: Tyron Smith, CB 10. Washington Redskins: Jake Locker, QB 11. Houston Texans: Prince Amukamara, CB 12. Minnesota Vikings: Anthony Castonzo, OT | 25. Seattle Seahawks: Derek Sherrod, OT 26. Baltimore Ravens: Aaron Williams, CB 27. Atlanta Falcons: Cameron Heyward, DE 28. New England Patriots: Mark Ingram, RB |
| 13. Detroit Lions: Da'Quan Bowers, DE 14. St. Louis Rams: Nick Fairley, DT 15. Miami Dolphins: Mike Pouncey, G/C 16. Jacksonville Jaguars: Cameron Jordan, DE | 29. Chicago Bears: Nate Solder, OT 30. New York Jets: Brooks Reed, OLB 31. Pittsburgh Steelers: Brandon Harris, CB 32. Green Bay Packers: Justin Houston, OLB |
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