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Dareus or Fairley?
Posted on 3/1/11 at 12:56 pm
Posted on 3/1/11 at 12:56 pm
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Dareus had not met Sapp prior to the combine and smiled when told of the former Tampa Bay Buccaneer's high opinion of Dareus.
Sapp said before the combine Fairley might have more upside, but that Dareus was the safer pick.
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Generally, reports indicated Dareus helped himself with his workout and could leapfrog Fairley in the draft. Dareus said Alabama prepared him to play in various defensive schemes and at various positions.
"I'm good at what I do," Dareus said. "My coaches prepared us well."
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"Well, mainly (I wanted to) just come out here at the combine and show them with the drills that I am a great athlete and then with the interviews that we have that I am a great person off the field, too," Fairley said. "I want to show them the one-hit wonder is not in me."
Dareus, at 6-3, 319 pounds, also ran well, earning a time of 4.92 and, despite being almost 30 pounds heavier, outraced Fairley at the 10-yard split interval.
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The former Auburn and Alabama defensive tackles, respectively, are being considered as high first-round NFL draft picks. It had widely been reported that Fairley was the favorite to be the NFL draft's No. 1 pick.
Some of those opinions began to shift in favor Dareus after the duo showed off their physical attributes in testing at the NFL Scouting Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium.
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Posted on 3/1/11 at 12:57 pm to Alahunter
inb4Nevis
Posted on 3/1/11 at 12:57 pm to Alahunter
:inb4DareusisCocky:
Posted on 3/1/11 at 12:58 pm to Alahunter
Who cares... both will be top 5, IMO.
Posted on 3/1/11 at 1:02 pm to WLHUNG
The REC runs the combine. Just sayin...
Posted on 3/1/11 at 1:03 pm to WLHUNG
Just heard Chris Mortensen on SVP and he insinuated that Fairley was being a bit of a diva in insisting on riding in a certain type car and other little things. Mort didn't make a big deal about it but said little things like that annoy teams. He said Dareus had a very good combine and help himself tremendously.
He did say that both would definitely be very high drafts picks but it appears that Dareus may actually end up going slightly ahead of Fairley.
He did say that both would definitely be very high drafts picks but it appears that Dareus may actually end up going slightly ahead of Fairley.
Posted on 3/1/11 at 1:05 pm to BlackPawnMartyr
havent been paying much attention, but whats up with bowers?
Posted on 3/1/11 at 1:06 pm to Govt Tide
JMO I think Dareus will be a Marcus Spears type player in the NFL... a solid player who will stick in the pros but never play at a pro bowl level (mostly because of work ethic)
I think Fairley could be bigger boom or bust... in spite of being smaller I think he's more explosive and if he keeps his head right could be a Randle type player
I think Fairley could be bigger boom or bust... in spite of being smaller I think he's more explosive and if he keeps his head right could be a Randle type player
Posted on 3/1/11 at 1:10 pm to molsusports
Fairley is the kind of guy that goes after one of his teammates knees in practice.
Wait for it, it's gonna happen.
Wait for it, it's gonna happen.
Posted on 3/1/11 at 1:11 pm to molsusports
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JMO I think Dareus will be a Marcus Spears type player in the NFL... a solid player who will stick in the pros but never play at a pro bowl level (mostly because of work ethic)
But Spears wasn't a top five pick. If Dareus was just a "solid" player for several years, people would see him as a bust, considering he'll be a top five pick.
Posted on 3/1/11 at 1:12 pm to Alahunter
I'll take Dareus and his 1.66 10 yard split at 320 pounds.
Safer pick, better explosion...
Safer pick, better explosion...
Posted on 3/1/11 at 1:13 pm to Camp Randall
OMG...Fairley is not a dirty player that montage video was doctored!!!
Posted on 3/1/11 at 1:15 pm to BlackPawnMartyr
Posted on 3/1/11 at 1:15 pm to Alahunter
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Fairley might have more upside, but that Dareus was the safer pick.
Nails it on the head. Discussion over.
Posted on 3/1/11 at 1:17 pm to AuburnTiger08
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Fairley might have more upside and downside, but that Dareus was the safer pick.
Posted on 3/1/11 at 1:18 pm to AuburnTiger08
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Fairley might
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Dareus was
Posted on 3/1/11 at 1:19 pm to CapstoneGrad06
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But Spears wasn't a top five pick. If Dareus was just a "solid" player for several years, people would see him as a bust, considering he'll be a top five pick.
the bust label is also a function of how well the team performs... if you are a top pick and your team isn't great then you need to be awesome to avoid criticism
If your team is solid or great then you won't be labeled a bust if you are fairly productive. Exhibit A: Russell Maryland (top pick for teh Cowboys in 1991)
Posted on 3/1/11 at 1:25 pm to Alahunter
ESPN NFL Draft analyst Todd McShay on Fairley and Dareus.
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''He can get after the quarterback,'' ESPN NFL Draft analyst Todd McShay said Monday while broadcasting from Lucas Oil Stadium. ''He gets off the ball quickly, and we know about his athleticism. But with Fairley, you've also got a player that takes some plays off. He's known to be a cheap-shot artist, taking a lot of hits after the play was over, the whistle had blown.
''And at 6-3, 291 pounds, you're evaluating a different player than if he was at his listed size of 6-5, 300 pounds. It's a big difference. I think he can get back up to that 297, 300-pound range, but at 6-3, he's just not as big and doesn't have the wingspan that people expected.''
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''I think Marcell Dareus, with the workout he had . . . is gonna move ahead of Fairley and wind up being the first defensive tackle to come off the board,'' McShay said.
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Posted on 3/1/11 at 1:27 pm to jatebe
And so the pissing match begins
Posted on 3/1/11 at 1:31 pm to WLHUNG
I thought it was only little brother that had to compare everything to big brother?
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