Nick Fairley is a career quality starter — a pass rusher whose body of work places Fairley in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Fairley's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Nick Fairley
Height6'4"
Weight308 lb
BornJan 23, 1988
Age38
Rookie yr
A high-end edge rusher defined as much by excellent availability over their career as by their on-field impact (top 20% all-time). Coaches and teammates could count on them being available.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 71 · #1612 · Above AverageWorth 71 points of value above a freely-available replacement interior lineman — top 36% of all 4,666 ranked at the position. 3 of 5 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +23.7 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
3 cleared
2 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
47
Replacement
the KC-H bar
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Career Value · VORP
71 career value over replacement — #1612 all-time of 4,666. 14.2/season above a replacement-level DL.
Draft OutcomeValue ↑
Pick #13 (Rd 1) · DET · 2011 · +6.6 vs expected KV-H
67actual
60.4 expected · Δ+6.6
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